DescriptionWarner, Robert and Benjamin Samuel Williams and Thomas MooreThe Orchid Album, Comprising Coloured Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, and Beautiful Orchidaceous Plants. London: B.S. Williams, 1882-1897
11 vols, 4to (306 x 241 mm). Half-titles, title-pages, 528 (on 527) lithographed plates by and after John Nugent Fitch, partly hand-colored, partly color-printed, plates 9/10 constitute one folding plate, engraved portrait of Benjamin Samuel Williams and obituary in ninth volume, tissue guards in first volume and paper guards in the others; mild foxing throughout, a few plates browned, offsetting onto guards, repaired tear to paper guard in fourth volume, plate of an orchid from a different work loosely inserted in eleventh volume, two glassine leaves with printed illustration and text for the Florida Orchid Society Award in 1954 loosely inserted. In full dark green morocco, spine with raised bands in six compartments, second and fourth compartments lettered in gilt, others with repeat gilt floral motif, boards ornately ruled in gilt, board edges gilt, inside dentelles gilt, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers; occasional light rubbing to extremities and spine bands, occasional spots to edges.
A beautiful complete set of this important record of all the greatest orchid varieties, discovered and described during the nineteenth century, with exquisite illustrations of the highest quality by John Nugent Fitch. The obituary of Benjamin Samuel Williams in volume 9 states, “In 1881 he commenced his magnum opus, the Orchid Album, which as projected with the idea of supplying a demand for illustrations of orchidaceous plants, with botanical descriptions of the plants figured, and notes on their cultivation … its appearance was hailed with great satisfaction in horticultural circles throughout the world, and it numbers amongst its subscribers nearly all lovers of orchids and many of our leading and most influential horticulturalists”.
REFERENCE:Great Flower Books, p.80; Nissen BBI 2107; Stafleu TL2 6282
PROVENANCE:Robert Meehan Scully (bookplates to integral blanks)Condition reportCondition as described in catalogue entry.
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DescriptionWarner, Robert and Benjamin Samuel Williams and Thomas MooreThe Orchid Album, Comprising Coloured Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, and Beautiful Orchidaceous Plants. London: B.S. Williams, 1882-1897
11 vols, 4to (306 x 241 mm). Half-titles, title-pages, 528 (on 527) lithographed plates by and after John Nugent Fitch, partly hand-colored, partly color-printed, plates 9/10 constitute one folding plate, engraved portrait of Benjamin Samuel Williams and obituary in ninth volume, tissue guards in first volume and paper guards in the others; mild foxing throughout, a few plates browned, offsetting onto guards, repaired tear to paper guard in fourth volume, plate of an orchid from a different work loosely inserted in eleventh volume, two glassine leaves with printed illustration and text for the Florida Orchid Society Award in 1954 loosely inserted. In full dark green morocco, spine with raised bands in six compartments, second and fourth compartments lettered in gilt, others with repeat gilt floral motif, boards ornately ruled in gilt, board edges gilt, inside dentelles gilt, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers; occasional light rubbing to extremities and spine bands, occasional spots to edges.
A beautiful complete set of this important record of all the greatest orchid varieties, discovered and described during the nineteenth century, with exquisite illustrations of the highest quality by John Nugent Fitch. The obituary of Benjamin Samuel Williams in volume 9 states, “In 1881 he commenced his magnum opus, the Orchid Album, which as projected with the idea of supplying a demand for illustrations of orchidaceous plants, with botanical descriptions of the plants figured, and notes on their cultivation … its appearance was hailed with great satisfaction in horticultural circles throughout the world, and it numbers amongst its subscribers nearly all lovers of orchids and many of our leading and most influential horticulturalists”.
REFERENCE:Great Flower Books, p.80; Nissen BBI 2107; Stafleu TL2 6282
PROVENANCE:Robert Meehan Scully (bookplates to integral blanks)Condition reportCondition as described in catalogue entry.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.
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