Notes on Tulip Species

W. R. Dykes; E. Katherine Dykes; A. Daniel Hall

Verlag: Herbert Jenkins Limited, London, 1930

Beschreibung

The first edition of this beautiful and vividly illustrated work on tulips and their cultivation, complete with fifty-four colour plates. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A seminal work on tulips, looking at different breeds and hybrids of the beautiful flower species, with interesting notes on their cultivation.Illustrated with fifty-four vivid colour plates.By the amateur botanist William Rickatson Dykes, who was an expert on iris breeding, and had planted over 30,000 tulip bulbs in his home garden at Sutton Green.Illustrated by the author's wife, Elsie Katherine Dykes.With an introduction by Sir A. Daniel Hall.Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards and spine, a little heavier to the rear board. Front hinge is starting but firm, rear hinge is tender. Light edge wear to the dust wrapper, with a small closed tear to the head of the front wrap. Light marks to the dust wrapper with a little rubbing to spine and tail of the front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the occasional scattered spot. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 885P39

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Notes on Tulip Species

Verlag: Herbert Jenkins Limited, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1930

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: E. Katherine Dykes

Zustand: Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book