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Lot Description
WARNER, Robert (fl. 1862-1894) and Benjamin Samuel WILLIAMS (1822-1890). Select Orchidaceous Plants. [First series]. London: Lovell Reeve & Co., 1862.
Folio (434 x 317 mm). 40 color lithographic plates. (Some toning or spotting, some creasing to tissue guards, gutter to title-page with 2 tears not affecting text, a few short tears to upper edge near gutter on last few leaves.) 20th-century half black crushed levant gilt (some wear, corners lightly bumped, minor staining to rear cover).
FIRST EDITION of the first series of Warner and Williams' work on orchids. Nissen, BBI 2108.
Property from a Private Collection