Lot 0093

The Orchid Observed

Similar Sale History

View More Items in Books

Sold

1894 Orchid Growers Manual FLOWERS Gardening Botany: 1894 Orchid Growers Manual FLOWERS Gardening Horticulture BOTANY Herbal ‘The Orchid-Grower’s Manual’ is a late 19th-century gardening treatise designed to teach gardeners proper techniques for g

20201894 Orchid Growers Manual FLOWERS Gardening BotanySee Sold Price

Sold

The Natural Man Observed: A Study of Catlin's Indian: Title: The Natural Man Observed: A Study of Catlin's Indian Gallery (First Edition) Description: Brown cloth with gold lettering. Illustrated. No writing in the book. Illustrated end-papers. Mylar cov

2021The Natural Man Observed: A Study of Catlin's IndianSee Sold Price

Sold

1877 Charles Darwin Fertilization of Orchids Botany: 1877 Charles Darwin Fertilization of Orchids Botany Evolution Illustrated German “One general law, leading to the advancement of all organic beings, namely, multiply, vary, let the strongest live an

20181877 Charles Darwin Fertilization of Orchids BotanySee Sold Price

Sold

1882 Life of Frederick Douglass Illustrated SLAVERY: 1882 Life of Frederick Douglass Illustrated SLAVERY Abolitionist Slave Trade “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” ― Frederick Douglass “I have observed this in my experience

20191882 Life of Frederick Douglass Illustrated SLAVERYSee Sold Price

Sold

20181882 Life of Frederick Douglass Illustrated SLAVERYSee Sold Price

Sold

1750 Leather Binding The Theory of Agreeable Sensations: Title: 1750 Leather Binding The Theory of Agreeable Sensations Provenance: Â“The Theory of Agreeable Sensations in Which After the Laws observed by Nature in the Distribution of Pleasure are discov

20191750 Leather Binding The Theory of Agreeable SensationsSee Sold Price

Sold

1738 English Sermon on Charles I Martyrdom: 1738 "A Sermon Peached Before the House of Commons….Being the day appointed to be observed as the day of Martyrdom of King Charles I", by John Wilcox, London, printed for Fletcher Gyles. MDCCXXXVIII

20181738 English Sermon on Charles I MartyrdomSee Sold Price

Sold

1765 English Sermon Martyrdom of Charles I: “A Sermon Preached before the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in the Abbey Church of Westminster on Wednesday, January 30, 1765 being the day appointed to be observed as the Day of the martyrdom of Kin

20191765 English Sermon Martyrdom of Charles ISee Sold Price

Sold

1777 Sermon Preached Martyrdom Charles I: â€œA Sermon Preached Before The House of Lords in The Abbey Church of Westminster on Thursday, January 30, 1777 Being the Day Appointed to be Observed as the Day of The Martyrdom of King Charles I

20191777 Sermon Preached Martyrdom Charles ISee Sold Price

Sold

1748 Sermon Anniversary of Martyrdom of Charles I: A Sermon Preached before the House of Lords…being the day appointed to be observed as the Day of Martyrdom of King Charles I, by Richard Lord Bishop of Carlisle, printed at London 1748. Pamphlet not

20181748 Sermon Anniversary of Martyrdom of Charles ISee Sold Price

Sold

1699 Julius Caesar WAR Commentaries Military Tactics: 1699 Julius Caesar WAR Commentaries Military Tactics Bellum French Ablancourt “If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it!” – Julius Caesar A rare collection

20201699 Julius Caesar WAR Commentaries Military TacticsSee Sold Price

Sold

1675 Julius Caesar WAR Commentary Military Tactics: 1675 Julius Caesar WAR Commentary Military Tactics Bello Africum Scaliger Hirtius “If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it!” – Julius Caesar A rare collect

20191675 Julius Caesar WAR Commentary Military TacticsSee Sold Price

Sold

1517 Julius Caesar WAR Commentaries Military Tactics: 1517 Julius Caesar WAR Commentaries Military Tactics Italian Agostino Porta “If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it!” – Julius Caesar A rare collection of

20181517 Julius Caesar WAR Commentaries Military TacticsSee Sold Price

Sold

1678 Julius Caesar WAR Commentaries Military Tactics: 1678 Julius Caesar WAR Commentaries Military Tactics Bellum Africum SPAIN French “If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it!” – Julius Caesar A rare collecti

20191678 Julius Caesar WAR Commentaries Military TacticsSee Sold Price

Sold

1691 Julius Caesar WAR Commentary Military Tactics: 1691 Julius Caesar WAR Commentary Military Tactics Bellum Africum SPAIN Scaliger “If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it!” – Julius Caesar A rare collecti

20191691 Julius Caesar WAR Commentary Military TacticsSee Sold Price

Sold

20191678 Julius Caesar WAR Commentaries Military TacticsSee Sold Price

Related Books

1614 PURCHAS HIS PILGRIMAGE. OR RELATIONS OF THE WORLD antique in ENGLISH rare: PURCHAS, SAMUEL (C. 1577-1626) PURCHAS HIS PILGRIMAGE. OR RELATIONS OF THE WORLD and the Religions Observed in All Ages and Places Discovered, from the Creation unto this Present. In foure partes. Thi

Available to Buy Now1614 PURCHAS HIS PILGRIMAGE. OR RELATIONS OF THE WORLD antique in ENGLISH rare

$1,399

More Items in Books

Book - Cadillac Hotel (Detroit, Michigan) "Cocktail Lounge Menu", H 9" W 6.1": Book - Cadillac Hotel (Detroit, Michigan) "Cocktail Lounge Menu", H 9" W 6.1" | Featuring a dedication to John C. Bellaart in ink verso. Provenance: John C. Bellaart, Maitre D at the Cadillac Hotel, D

Jun 14, 2024Book - Cadillac Hotel (Detroit, Michigan) "Cocktail Lounge Menu", H 9" W 6.1"

$150

Book - Cadillac Hotel (Detroit, Michigan) Multi Signed Autograph Book "Prominent Guests I Have Met": Book - Cadillac Hotel (Detroit, Michigan) Multi Signed Autograph Book "Prominent Guests I Have Met" | Book belonging to Maitre d of the Cadillac Hotel, John C. Bellaart. with the title page featuring

Jun 14, 2024Book - Cadillac Hotel (Detroit, Michigan) Multi Signed Autograph Book "Prominent Guests I Have Met"

$2,000

Andreas Cellarius, Book The Finest Atlas of Heavens: Contemporary folio size book reprint of Andreas Cellarius' 1660 Harmonia Macrocosm Celestial Atlas from the Dutch Golden Age of cartography. The Finest Atlas of the Heavens includes beautiful color pl

3 days LeftAndreas Cellarius, Book The Finest Atlas of Heavens

$20

Ernest Hemingway Published by P.F. Collier & Son Corporation set of 2 books: Title: Ernest Hemingway Published by P.F. Collier & Son Corporation set of 2 books Date/Period: Dimension: Materials: Additional Information: For Whom the Bell Tolls (1940) and A Farewell to Arms (192

8 hrs LeftErnest Hemingway Published by P.F. Collier & Son Corporation set of 2 books

$40

Rare Book - J.R.R. Tolkien - The Adventures of Tom Bombadil 1963 First Edition: Rare book from J.R.R. Tolkein "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil". First American Edition 1963, Fourth Printing. Hardback 64 pages. Has dust cover with minor wear along the edges. Domestic shipping $6.

6 days LeftRare Book - J.R.R. Tolkien - The Adventures of Tom Bombadil 1963 First Edition

$80

Antique 1800s Autograph Book W/ Autographs: A Victorian autograph book. Antique circa 1800s. Some entries are dated 1897, 1894, 1893, and more. Decorative cover with color portrait of a child holding a dog and gilt title Autographs. Book measur

6 days LeftAntique 1800s Autograph Book W/ Autographs

$10

Set of 3 J Frank Dobie Castle Books from 1999: Title: Set of 3 J Frank Dobie Castle Books from 1999 Date/Period: 1999 Dimension: Materials: Additional Information: Set of 3 J Frank Dobie Castle Books from 1999. All are in like new condition, hardb

2 days LeftSet of 3 J Frank Dobie Castle Books from 1999

$35

Leather Books: Don Quixote & Aesop's Fables H 7.6" 2 pcs: Leather Books: Don Quixote & Aesop's Fables H 7.6" 2 pcs | Rambles in the Footsteps of Don Quixote by H. D. Inglis, London, Whittaker, 1837 H 7.6" Full brown leather, gilt edges. Good condition. Also

Jun 14, 2024Leather Books: Don Quixote & Aesop's Fables H 7.6" 2 pcs

$50

1874 LORD BYRON COMPLETE WORKS EMBRACING HIS SUPPRESSED POEMS: RARE 1874 LORD BYRON COMPLETE WORKS EMBRACING HIS SUPPRESSED POEMS. ILLUSTRATED. COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME. SHIPPING IN THE U.S VIA USPS PRIORITY MAIL $20

4 days Left1874 LORD BYRON COMPLETE WORKS EMBRACING HIS SUPPRESSED POEMS

$250

Vintage Style Asian Medical Manuscripts Books Set: Size: 28 cm - 19 cm - 3.5 cm. Weight 900 g. Materials: Paper. Condition: Looks like vintage. This vintage-style set of medical books. A complete set of three volumes. This set offers a glimpse into an

1 day LeftVintage Style Asian Medical Manuscripts Books Set

$100

The Intelligent Womans Guide to Socialism and Capitalism by Bernard Shaw 1st Edition 1928: The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Socialism and Capitalism by Bernard Shaw. First edition, First printing 1928. Domestic shipping $8.

6 days LeftThe Intelligent Womans Guide to Socialism and Capitalism by Bernard Shaw 1st Edition 1928

$20

Set of Three Hard Back Boxed Books - The Lord of The Rings 1965: Set of three hard back boxed books titled "The Lord of the Rings". 1965 Third printing. Includes dust jackets and map of Middle Earth. Domestic shipping $12.

6 days LeftSet of Three Hard Back Boxed Books - The Lord of The Rings 1965

$90

History of a Shilling Book by Mrs. C.L. Balfour Mid-1880s RARE: Mid 1880's book History of a Shilling, seventh edition, by Mrs. C.L. Balfour. Inscription date Dec. 20, 1889. Shipping $8

6 days LeftHistory of a Shilling Book by Mrs. C.L. Balfour Mid-1880s RARE

$30

The Perry Pictures Book of Etchings 1905: E.M. Perry Lithograph etchings collection. Album of 100+ pages. 1905 The Perry Pictures by E.M. Perry. Album measures 10"x7". Domestic shipping $16.

6 days LeftThe Perry Pictures Book of Etchings 1905

$60

4 days LeftGroup of Art Books

$20

Collectible Chairman Book Retro Style Chinese Pics: Size: 19.5 cm - 13.5 cm. Materials: Paper. Condition: Perfect state of conservation. This vintage-style collection featuring 100 colourful photographs of Chairman Mao. His reign saw significant politi

1 day LeftCollectible Chairman Book Retro Style Chinese Pics

$80

Recommended Books, Magazines & Papers

Vintage Gay Erotica Adult Books: (10) 1990s Vintage Gay Male Erotica Books

Jun 23, 2024Vintage Gay Erotica Adult Books

$30

1866 1st ed Confederate Civil War Cavalry Four Years in the Saddle Harry Gilmor: 1866 1st ed Confederate Civil War Cavalry Four Years in the Saddle Harry Gilmor Harry Gilmor was a 19th-century Confederate cavalry officer during the American Civil War. He wrote an autobiographical

Jun 23, 20241866 1st ed Confederate Civil War Cavalry Four Years in the Saddle Harry Gilmor

$94

1863 1ed Civil War Official Confederate Battle Reports CSA Manassas Charleston: 1863 1ed Civil War Official Confederate Battle Reports CSA Manassas Charleston Southern History of the War is a collection of official battle reports collected and published by the confederate congres

Jun 23, 20241863 1ed Civil War Official Confederate Battle Reports CSA Manassas Charleston

$455

Vintage Scrapbook with 348 Railroad Photos: A Vintage Scrapbook with 348 Railroad Train Photos.

Jun 15, 2024Vintage Scrapbook with 348 Railroad Photos

$35

Jun 14, 2024Book - Cadillac Hotel (Detroit, Michigan) "Cocktail Lounge Menu", H 9" W 6.1"

$150

Jun 14, 2024Book - Cadillac Hotel (Detroit, Michigan) Multi Signed Autograph Book "Prominent Guests I Have Met"

$2,000

1926 Theodore Roosevelt HUNTING Works African Game Trails Outdoor Pastimes 4v: 1926 Theodore Roosevelt HUNTING Works African Game Trails Outdoor Pastimes 4v “Knowing whats right doesnt mean much unless you do whats right.” ? Theodore Roosevelt Mostly known for his Presid

Jun 23, 20241926 Theodore Roosevelt HUNTING Works African Game Trails Outdoor Pastimes 4v

$54

1896 Animal Story Book 1st ed Andrew Lang Illustrated Lions Dogs Fine Binding: 1896 Animal Story Book 1st ed Andrew Lang Illustrated Lions Dogs Fine Binding Andrew Lang was a late 19th-century childrens book author who is best known for his colored fairy books. However, he also

Jun 23, 20241896 Animal Story Book 1st ed Andrew Lang Illustrated Lions Dogs Fine Binding

$76

1786 Voyages James Cook New Zealand Tahiti Palestine Palmyra Temple SYRIA 4v: 1786 Voyages James Cook New Zealand Tahiti Palestine Palmyra Temple SYRIA 4v The best book of its kind! A rare book La Harpes General History of Voyages! This extensive work was begun by La Harpe, and

Jun 23, 20241786 Voyages James Cook New Zealand Tahiti Palestine Palmyra Temple SYRIA 4v

$110

1751 1ed Gentlemans Magazine Centaur Crusaders Science Electricity Illustrated: 1751 1ed Gentlemans Magazine Centaur Crusaders Science Electricity Illustrated The Gentlemans Magazine was an English periodical which first appeared in 1731. It was published without interrupt for ne

Jun 23, 20241751 1ed Gentlemans Magazine Centaur Crusaders Science Electricity Illustrated

$52

Various Artist Gay Pulp Erotica Novels: (19) 1992 Southseas gay men today for adults only, 1991 Cherry Picker, 1989 Warrior Slaveboy, 1988 Northern Lights, 1991 Carnival Rowdies, 1991 Team Heat, 1987 Quarterbacks Secret Lust, 1988 Bend Over

Jun 23, 2024Various Artist Gay Pulp Erotica Novels

$50

1836 Hunchback of Notre Dame 1st Illustrated ed Paris Victor Hugo French RARE: 1836 Hunchback of Notre Dame 1st Illustrated ed Paris Victor Hugo French RARE “Nothing makes a man so adventurous as an empty pocket.” ? Victor Hugo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame The best-known

Jun 23, 20241836 Hunchback of Notre Dame 1st Illustrated ed Paris Victor Hugo French RARE

$105

Pentaleuch/Salonica 1521 In Hebrew, Bound [179388]: We are unable to read Hebrew, however the binding reads "Pentaleuch/Salonica 1521". The paper appears to be very old and is handwritten on 2 sides. "The history of the Jews of Thessaloniki reaches bac

6 hrs LeftPentaleuch/Salonica 1521 In Hebrew, Bound [179388]

$275

1990s Gay Male Comic Books: (3) Meatmen Comics published by Leyland Publications, San Francisco Volume 2, 18 and 16

Jun 23, 20241990s Gay Male Comic Books

$15

Mixed lot of early ephemera 1850's-1900's: A mixed lot of ephemera including 3 trade almanacs, black americana, Buffalo Bill magazine, a group of 1850's Youth's Companion newspapers. Some wear/deterioration

Jun 23, 2024Mixed lot of early ephemera 1850's-1900's

$55

Victorian Era Scrapbook 47pgs Tradecards, Diecuts, Etc: Victorian era scrapbook with 47 pages of tradecards & diecuts of all kinds, some full size pages down to smaller pieces, plus extras found in the front. Penciled inscription identifies the original pu

Jun 23, 2024Victorian Era Scrapbook 47pgs Tradecards, Diecuts, Etc

$50

Item Details

Description

Five Centuries of Botanical Illustration. A catalogue of an exhibit of books from the collections of William K. Glikbarg and the Stanford University Libraries. First edition. Paperback with title and floral vignette. Full-page colour and b&w illustrations. A very beautiful scarce copy.

Publisher
Stanford University Libraries., California
Author
William K. Glikbarg
Date Published
1982
Binding
Paperback
Condition
Very Good

Reserve: $10.00

Shipping:

Domestic: Flat-rate of $24.00 to anywhere within the contiguous U.S.

International: Foreign shipping rates are determined by destination.

Combined shipping: Please ask about combined shipping for multiple lots before bidding.

Location: This item ships from Ireland

Your purchase is protected:
Photos, descriptions, and estimates were prepared with the utmost care by a fully certified expert and appraiser. All items in this sale are guaranteed authentic.

In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Jasper52 specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Jasper52 within 5 days of receiving the item.