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THE GENUS CYPRIPEDIUM (A BOTANICAL MAGAZINE MONOGRAPH)
Written by Phillip Cribb; Peter Green. Illustrated by Mary Bates; et al..
Stock no. 1831236
Published by Royal Botanic Gardens; Timber Press. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This monograph by the curator of the Orchid Herbarium at Kew considers the history, biology, evolution, conservation, cultivation, and classification of cypripediums, popularly called lady's slippers or moccasin flowers. Edited by Peter Green. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. Colour plates & b/w illustrations. 301 pages including index. ISBN: 0881924032. Top & tail of spine and corners lightly rubbed. Top corners lightly bumped. Text block slightly dusty. Contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and a little scuffed, old price-label to rear panel, tiny nick to top rear edge.

THE CATTLEYAS AND THEIR RELATIVES VOLUME II. THE LAELIAS
Written by Carl L. Withner.
Stock no. 1824799
Published by Timber Press. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The second in a series of six books covering the genera of the complex Cattleya alliance (orchids). Pink cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0881921610. Base of spine and lower corners lighty rubbed. Small mark to front endpaper. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and has previous bookseller's barcoded label to rear panel.

VANDAS THEIR BOTANY, HISTORY, AND CULTURE
Written by Martin R. Motes.
Stock no. 1324272
Published by Timber Press. 2000. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt title to spine. 140 pages. Colour photographs by Alan L. Hoffman. ISBN: 0881923761. Spine bumped, corners rubbed. Small nick to lower edge of front cover. Small white address label to front pastedown else contents fine. Dustwrapper is bright, just a little edge creasing.

VANDAS THEIR BOTANY, HISTORY, AND CULTURE
Written by Martin R. Motes.
Stock no. 1324016
Published by Timber Press. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt title to spine. 140 pages. Colour photographs by Alan L. Hoffman. ISBN: 0881923761. Rubbing to spine and corners. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed/creased and has a neat barcode label to rear panel.

TROPICAL ORNAMENTALS
Written by W. Arthur Whistler.
Stock no. 1207278
Published by Timber Press. 1st 2000. Fine condition.

Precise descriptions and more than 450 colour photos allowing for accurate identification. Pictorial card wraps. 542 pages. ISBN: 088192475X. Name stamp to half-title and foredge.