WOOLWARD, FLORENCE H. The Genus Masdevallia. Issued by the Marquess of Lothian, K.T., chiefly from plants in his collection of orchids at Newbattle Abbey...with additional notes by F.C. Lehmann. London [1890-] 1896. Folio, 426 x 307mm. (16 13/16 x 12 1/16in.), contemporary half dark green morocco gilt, gilt-lettered title label on upper cover, g.e., rebacked with original backstrip laid down, inner joints cracked, some slight foxing. FIRST EDITION, one of 250 copies, uncolored lithograph on title-page, double-page colored map showing geographical distribution and 87 hand-colored lithographed plates by Woolward, one double-page, 61 text wood engravings. Stafleu TL-2 18.284. | Christie's

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WOOLWARD, FLORENCE H. The Genus Masdevallia. Issued by the Marquess of Lothian, K.T., chiefly from plants in his collection of orchids at Newbattle Abbey...with additional notes by F.C. Lehmann. London [1890-] 1896. Folio, 426 x 307mm. (16 13/16 x 12 1/16in.), contemporary half dark green morocco gilt, gilt-lettered title label on upper cover, g.e., rebacked with original backstrip laid down, inner joints cracked, some slight foxing. FIRST EDITION, one of 250 copies, uncolored lithograph on title-page, double-page colored map showing geographical distribution and 87 hand-colored lithographed plates by Woolward, one double-page, 61 text wood engravings. Stafleu TL-2 18.284.

細節

WOOLWARD, FLORENCE H. The Genus Masdevallia. Issued by the Marquess of Lothian, K.T., chiefly from plants in his collection of orchids at Newbattle Abbey...with additional notes by F.C. Lehmann. London [1890-] 1896. Folio, 426 x 307mm. (16 13/16 x 12 1/16in.), contemporary half dark green morocco gilt, gilt-lettered title label on upper cover, g.e., rebacked with original backstrip laid down, inner joints cracked, some slight foxing. FIRST EDITION, one of 250 copies, uncolored lithograph on title-page, double-page colored map showing geographical distribution and 87 hand-colored lithographed plates by Woolward, one double-page, 61 text wood engravings. Stafleu TL-2 18.284.

Very fine hand-colored lithographs executed at a time when chromolithography had gained ascendancy in botanical illustration.

來源

1. "Marian Johnston from Florence H. Woolward 1896", inscription in ink on end paper.
2. Dorset County Library, circular ink release stamp on title dated 4 May 1968.