Orchidaceae.

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London: The Bourton Press 1973. Thick folio. Orig. full vellum (stained; slightly foxed spine). Spine gilt. E.g. In slip-case. (144pp.). With b/w text-illusts. and 40 col. plates drawn by Mary A. Grierson each with a page of descriptive text. Number 419 of edition lim. to 600 numbered copies for subscribers only fully signed by both the author and artist. Some offsetting throughout not affecting plates. Foxed on endpapers with light foxing on half title-page and Pp. 144 otherwise fine. NOTE: An excellent introduction to orchids their naming structure flowers and orchids of Europe Asia America and Australia. Grierson studied under John Nash and the botanical artist at Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew.