Isbn: 9780300098143 - rumphius' orchids: orchid texts (17 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. Book and dust jacket have no wear. Very nice copy.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Some light rubbing and edgewear, DJ is a little dirty. Text is clean and tight in binding. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. 8.68 X 5.40 X 0.81 inches.

Hardcover w/DJ. Zustand: Good/Good. First Edition. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. Good/Good. (2003). First Edition. Hardcover w/DJ. 8vo., 172 pp., soiling and staining to DJ and cover . Black & White Photos & Illus. (illustrator).

Cloth Hard Cover. Zustand: Fine. Fine Dust Jacket. (52)172pp. Notes, biblio, index. Several illustrations from the original edition. Crisp unread condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. Copyright Date: 2003 Octavo, PP.Li, 172, The Translated Text Of This Book Is Selected From The Ambonese Herbal By Rumphius. This Is The First Translation Of This In English. E. M. Beekman Is In The Process Of Translating And Editing The Entire Seven Volumes Of The Ambonese Herbal. The Selections Were Made At The Urging Of Bart Eaton. This Is A Scolarly And Important Addition To The History And Writings Of Orchids And Is An Early Example Of Western Ethnobotany writing. The Forword And Supporting Notes Are Extensive And Provide Important background information. First English Edition, Translation By E. M. Beekman. Line Drawing Illustrations (illustrator).…

Hard Back. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Lightly used. Lightly soiled and shelf worn DJ. Pencil inscription to FFEP. Rumphius (1627-1702), founder of Indonesian botanical exploration and one of the greatest naturalists of the seventeenth century, was the first to describe tropical orchids in a Western language. Within the pages of his monumental seven-volume Ambonese Herbal, written in Dutch, he included descriptions of thirty-six species of orchids found on the island of Ambon in eastern Indonesia, plus twelve uncertified ones. His detailed descriptions reflect both the accuracy of a scientist and the sensibility of a poet. This lovely book is the first to gather and translate into English all the sections of Rumphius' The Ambonese Herbal devotedto orchids. For each entry, Rumphius describes the plant, names it according to a pre-Linnaean system of nomenclature, gives its locality, and details its medicinal and non-medicinal uses. More than twenty beautiful line drawings accompany the entries. The volume includes ample notes to illuminate the text and an informative introduction that tells the life of Rumphius-a remarkable collector/naturalist who overcame fire, shipwreck, and blindness to produce his masterwork.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Octavo, 172 pages, illustrated.

Hard Back. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. Appears unread. Aside from a hint of spine fade, essentially As New. Rumphius (1627-1702), founder of Indonesian botanical exploration and one of the greatest naturalists of the seventeenth century, was the first to describe tropical orchids in a Western language. Within the pages of his monumental seven-volume Ambonese Herbal, written in Dutch, he included descriptions of thirty-six species of orchids found on the island of Ambon in eastern Indonesia, plus twelve uncertified ones. His detailed descriptions reflect both the accuracy of a scientist and the sensibility of a poet. This lovely book is the first to gather and translate into English all the sections of Rumphius' The Ambonese Herbal devoted to orchids. For each entry, Rumphius describes the plant, names it according to a pre-Linnaean system of nomenclature, gives its locality, and details its medicinal and non-medicinal uses. More than twenty beautiful line drawings accompany the entries. The volume includes ample notes to illuminate the text and an informative introduction that tells the life of Rumphius-a remarkable collector/naturalist who overcame fire, shipwreck, and blindness to produce his masterwork.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Type: Book.

Hard Cover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition. li, 172pp, index, bibliography, bw ills. Or off-white cloth in jacket. As new. Rumphius (1627-1702), founder of Indonesian botanical exploration, was the first to describe orchids in a Western language. Within his 7 volume Ambonese Herbal, written in Dutch) he included desxcriptions of 36 orchids from the Indonesian island of Ambon, along with another 12 uncertified species. This book is the first to gather and translate into English all the sections of his Ambonese Herbal devoted to orchids. Size: 8vo.…

Kl.-Oktav. Farbig gepr. Org.-Ganzleinen mit illustr. Org.-SU. li (+i), 172 S., mit Wiedergabe von 15 Tafeln des Druckwerkes sowie weiteren Textillustrationen. Sehr wohlerhaltenes Exemplar. Erste Augabe. - ISBN 0300098146. - ENGLISH: Small octavo, publisher's full cloth with publisher's illustrated dustjacket, li (+i), 172 pp., with reproductions of 15 plates from the original printed work and some further text illustrations. A very well preserved copy. Erste Augabe. - ISBN 0300098146. - ENGLISH: Small octavo, publisher's full cloth with publisher's illustrated dustjacket, li (+i), 172 pp., with reproductions of 15 plates from the original printed work and some further text illustrations. A very well preserved copy. 500 g.…

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