Watson, William & William Jackson Bean: Orchids: Their culture and management. With descriptions of all the kinds in general cultivation. London, L. Upcott Gill, (1890), 1. edition, pp. xi, 554, (22, adv.), 117 text-illustrations, 44 (folding) engraved plates and 8 chromolithographed plates, large 8vo, gilt edges, cloth with gilt lettering and coloured orchids on spine and cover (slightly rubbed). The number of plates mentioned in these bibliographies varies very much. This copy is however complete. The last pages (mainly advertisements) faintly waterstained on upper margin. Attractive copy with fine chromolithographed plates (one signed by G. Severeyns). € 300 * Nissen BBI 2111n; Great flower books p. 80; Stafleu & Cowan 16.828. www.meemelink.com  |  orchids