Product information "NATURALIA - Lindenia IV"
This monumental work on the history of orchid literature was published in Belgium as a monthly serial in French between 1885 and 1906, and in English from 1891 to 1989. For orchid aficionados, this periodical was an object of passionate collecting. The 5-volume facsimile edition (cloth-bound with decorative cover) presents the complete botanical knowledge of this era about the exotic plant and is a true encyclopedia of orchids: the plant drawings are of extremely high quality in both artistic execution and reproduction. Each of the plates is accompanied by a botanical description, an outline of the history of discovery and breeding, and a bibliographic apparatus, as well as practical tips for the breeder. A special piece for the orchid collector and all friends of book illustration.