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A Private Collection of Orchidacea
Lot 9

MOORE, THOMAS. 1821-1887.
Illustrations of Orchidaceous Plants: a series of one hundred figures ... representing the principal groups of orchids; accompanied by descriptions of the cultivated species ... and directions for cultivation. London: Willis and Sotheran, 1857.

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MOORE, THOMAS. 1821-1887.

Illustrations of Orchidaceous Plants: a series of one hundred figures ... representing the principal groups of orchids; accompanied by descriptions of the cultivated species ... and directions for cultivation. London: Willis and Sotheran, 1857.
8vo (248 x 154 mm). 100 hand-colored engraved plates (9 double-page and one folding) by I. Watts, G. Barclay, F. George, A. Aglio and others after Miss Drake and Miss C.C. Sowerby. Contemporary quarter morocco, wear to spine ends and edges; some light darkening, plates with plant names identified in ink, mostly in margins; half morocco folding case.

FIRST EDITION. Moore's guide to orchids was influenced by John Lindley's orchid studies. His classification follows that of Lindley, and Moore reprinted the original orchid plates from the Botanical Register edited by Lindley. Not in Nissen BBI or Stafleu & Cowan. Pritzel 6407.

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