320 pages, tipped in colour frontispiece and 144 colour plates, many line drawings and distribution maps, bound by Peter Carstens in half green leather with grey cloth boards,titled gilt on the spine with gilt vignette on the upper cover, housed in a matching slip case with leather lips and an illustration of a gladiolus mounted on the upper panel, a very good copy.
A Special edition limited to 100 copies. This is number 18 signed by the authors which contains an additional tipped-in print, numbered 18/100 signed by Fay Anderson.
Editor's Note.One of the most important botanical studies published in recent times, this monograph of the genus Gladiolus in southern Africa combines the artistry of two of the world's foremost botanical illustrators with the meticulous work of two highly respected biologists. The exquisitely delicate watercolour paintings by Fay Anderson and Auriol Batten capture faithfully the fragile elegance of almost all the Gladiolus species of the region.’
- Overall Condition: A Very Good Copy
- Size: Folio (310 x 240 mm)
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