John Gifford Ltd, London, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. list of illustrations, foreword by Charles H. Curtis, introduction by author, appendix and index. The text is illustrated with 83 colour and black-and-white photographs. Pink coloured cloth covered boards with dark red coloured insert to the backstrip and within that insert gilt coloured titles. Colour photographic dustwrapper with black coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. "This book explodes the popular fallacy purporting Orchids to be difficult to grow and that, as a hobby, this fascinating pastime should only be indulged in by the wealthy. The Author is purely amateur Orchid grower, with over 20 years' experience behind him." Â– from the front fold over panel blurb. Dealing with the construction of a greenhouse (a book aimed at the English orchid grower), various Orchid varieties and growing conditions needed for the successful orchid grower. Softening and fading to the head and to the heel of the backstrip and rubbing to the lower book edges. Browning to the textblock edges and age toning of the pages. Offset tanning and a few faint foxing spots to the endpapers with original bookseller's sticker to the lower right-hand corner of the front paste-down. Chipping to the dustwrapper corners and to the head into the heel of the backstrip. Creasing to the top dustwrapper edge and rubbing to the dustwrapper panels. The rear dustwrapper panel shows age toning. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. [12], 13-144 pages,. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Gardening; Orchids; Inventory No: 0115085. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0115085
Title: Orchids for Everyone
Author: Eigeldinger, O
Illustrator: Photographic
Format/Binding: Hardcover (Original Cloth)
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: John Gifford Ltd
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1957
Keywords: BZDB2 Gardening, orchids, cultivation, varieties, 1950s, greenhouse construction Gardening; Orchids; Photographic Unbranded Eigeldinger, O. Orchids for Everyone
Bookseller catalogs: Gardening; Orchids;

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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