A second century of orchidaceous plants. Selected from the subjects published in 'Curtis' botanical magazine' since the issue of the 'First century.' / Ed. by James Bateman.

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A second century of orchidaceous plants. Selected from the subjects published in 'Curtis' botanical magazine' since the issue of the 'First century.' / Ed. by James Bateman.

Bateman, Jas. (James), 1811-1897.

A second century of orchidaceous plants. Selected from the subjects published in 'Curtis' botanical magazine' since the issue of the 'First century.' / Ed. by James Bateman.

London : L. Reeve & Co., 1867.

viii p., 100 leaves of plates. col. illus. 33 cm.

Related Elec. Res.:

Digital bookplate, CHMRB copy 39088011535960: http://www.sil.si.edu/link/?SzTthA

The first Century with descriptions by Sir W. J. Hooker appeared in 1849.

"Printed by J.E. Taylor and Co. ... Lincoln's Inn Fields"--Verso of t.p.

The plates are numbered from 101 through 200.

Plates signed: W. Fitch del. et lith.; Vincent Brooks imp.

Each plate is accompanied by a leaf with descriptive letterpress.

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CHMRB copy 39088011535960 has bookplate: Robert W. Chanler bequest, 1933. Accession no.: 8107.

CHMRB copy has the publisher's blind- and gilt-stamped green embossed-cloth binding, with top edge gilt.

CHMRB copy 39088011535960 has bookplate: Smithsonian Libraries Adopt-a-Book program. Adopted by Katherine Kahan in memory of Marie B. Swenson on November 7, 2017.

Orchids -- Pictorial works

Fitch, W. H. (Walter Hood), 1817-1892, illustrator.

Brooks, Vincent, 1815?-1885, printer of plates.

Curtis's botanical magazine.

Orchidaceous plants

Catalog Source No.:

(OCoLC)ocm15012122

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