Out West Growing Cymbidium Orchids and Other Flowers by Boyle Louis M - 1952

Los Angeles: Times-Mirror Press. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. 526 pages; Clean and secure in original red cloth binding with gilt lettering in near very good dustjacket with edgewear and chipping at spine ends and lower corners, short closed tear at bottom of spine fold. Now in protective mylar jacket cover. A fascinating period piece on growing orchids in California with sections on the social and historical aspects of the region, as well as full details on the propagation of orchids; includes an Index of Titles and a 16-page listing of all known registered Cymbidium orchid hybrids from 1889 to October 1949. Illustrated with many early pictures of Southern California and the Los Angeles environs. .

Los Angeles, CA: Times-Mirror Press (1952) 526 pp. Original red cloth covers w/ title in gilt. Binding lightly soiled and rubbed. Spine sunned. Light dusting to edges of text block and endpapers. Small "72" circled written in ink on rear endpaper. 6 pp. "Program Maryland Orchid Society's First Annual Orchid Show, Feb. 27th and 28th, 1956" laid-in. Illust. w/ color and b/w photos. Contents nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Los Angeles, CA: Times-Mirror Press (1952) 526 pp. Original red cloth covers w/ title in gilt. Binding very bright and clean. Modest rubbing to spine ends. Light foxing to top edge of text block. DJ lightly soiled w/ wear and short tears to edges w/ small chip to top corner of front panel near spine. Spine a bit sunned. Faint dampstains to bottom corners of DJ. Illust. w/ color and b/w photos. Contents very nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Los Angeles, CA: Times-Mirror Press (1952) 526 pp. Original red cloth covers w/ title in gilt. Corners and spine ends a bit rubbed. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. DJ moderately soiled w/ wear to edges and small chips to top of spine. Spine sunned. Illust. w/ color and b/w photos. Contents nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Los Angeles,: Published By the Author,, 1952. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. pict. gilt , red cloth, pp., 526, illustrated, numerous black & white and color illustrations throughout, pictorial endpapers, index, dust jacket is torn chipped with some losses, light edge wear to book, Contains much early history of California and on orchids and the seed growing industry . Contains a list of Cymbidium orchid hybrids Size: 4 to.