Gardening / Flowers / Orchids from JKMayotte

Vg+ condition, 172 pp on the cultivation of these 2 orchid types, including many pages of colour photos. Uncreased spine, no markings, and tight.

An introduction to orchid growing for beginners, colour photos throughout, no markings, no tears, glossary included, 80 pages

'How orchids grow' more than 'How to grow orchids', a thoroughly scientific slant on orchids but still featuring many stunning colour photos, gift inscribed ffep, glossary, index, references, 159pp

First English translation, general orchid info & specific descriptors with colour drawings, colour laminated brds, 146 pp includes index

London: Salamander Books, 1980. First edition. hardcover. fine/nrfine/not price clipped. fine clean and square, very small tear to jacket, pictorial endpapers, guide to growing 200 varieties of orchid, heavy book >1 kg

London: Spring Books, 1987. First thus edition. hardcover. fine/no dustjacket. photography by Takashi Kijima, a very handsome book, clean & square, 101/4" x 135/8", heavy (>1.5 kg)

Adelaide: Rigby Ltd, 1974. First edition. hardcover. Vg/vg-/not price clipped. Fiveash, Rosa. jacket torn & chipped, shelfwear to foot & head of covers, clean & square, 99 colour plates (botanical paintings by Fiveash),149 pp