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RUMPHIUS' ORCHIDS: Translated, edited, annotated, and with an Introduction by E.M. Beckman
Published by (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2003), 2003
172 pp., index, bibliography, detailed notes, glossary, ill. with a few plates from the Ambonese Herbal and other period illustrations. Rumphius (1627-1702) was an important 17th century botanist who was the first person to describe and illustrate tropical orchids. This work reproduces the text on orchids from his monumental Dutch-language herbal with extensive commentary by Professor Beckman. very good copy in d.j.
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Rumphius' Orchids. Orchid texts from The Amboinese Herbal by George Everhardus Rumphius. Translated, edited, annotated,, and with an introduction by E.M. Beekman.
Published by Newe Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2003
8vo, 20.8cm. Pp.lii,172, several illustrations in text, bibliography, index. Hardbound, orig. cloth with pictorial dust-jacket. Fine, like new. [gkt/18170].
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Rumphius' Orchids. Orchid Texts from The Ambonese Herbal by Georgius Everhardus Rumphius. Translated, edited, annotated, and with an introduction by E. M. Beekman
Language: English
Published by Yale University Press, New Haven & London, 2003., 2003
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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Rumphius' orchids. Orchid texts from the Ambonese Herbal. Translated, edited, annotated, and with an introduction by E.M. Beekman.
Seller: Antiquariaat A. Kok & Zn. B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
New Haven & London, Yale University Press, [2003]. LI,172 pp. Ills. Orig. hardcover (clothbound), d/j.A 17th century Dutch naturalist, Rumphius was the first person to describe tropical orchids in a Western language. The original seven volume work, the 'Ambonese Herbal', describes 36 species found on the island of Ambon, plus another 12 uncertified species. Rumphius (1627-1702), founder of Indonesian botanical exploration, was the first to describe orchids in a Western language.
