Lilies Of The Valley

COX, E.H.M. ed.. THE PLANT INTRODUCTIONS OF REGINALD FARRER..
LIMITED EDITON OF 500 COPIES, 450 OF WHICH FOR SALE With 12 Farrer paintings and a complete list of Farrer plant numbers of which the names have been determined. Farrer's naming & introduction of plants from the Kansu & Upper Burma expeditions was a great contribution to the botanic world. Originally planned as a small printed list of his plants, the work was enlarged to add Farrer's own notes & additional information on how the various plants grew in gardens. Done as a memorial volume directed to gardeners. With much focus on Farrer's notes on plants sent home from Kansu, with addi- tional notes on their horticultural value and behavior in gardens. Edited by E.H.M. Cox from information supplied by Mr. R. L. Harrow, Mr. K. Mcdoual, the Hon. H. Mclaren, Mr. Lionel de Rothschild and others. A very important and scarce primary resource for plants from the Ahkyang Valley. The Farrer-Purdom Expedition to Kansu 1914-1915 is herein care- fully outlined in much detail. The Farrer Expediditon to Upper Burma 1919-1920 is also illucidated in much detail, this was Farrer's last, as he died at Nyitadi and was car- ried down the Ahkyang valley to Kwanglang Po [Konglu] his grave is tended by Nung headman. Therefore this is the last writings by Farrer, and documents new plants he discovered: Rhododendrons, Coffin Tree, Berberis, Aralias, red lilies, Magnolias, primulas and so many others which are outlined & illustrated here. A most valuable and precious resource, seldom found on the marked due to its very Limited Edition of only 450 copies for sale. PRIZED BY BOTANICAL LIBRARIES & COLLECTORS ALIKE ! A L W A Y S R A R E ! ! Color scans can be sent by email. Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. !! WARNING: The above * * * * SHIPPING: WE SHIP WORLD WIDE * * * * * The shipping costs displayed for our books on ZVAB are ONLY AN ESTIMATE !!! * ACTUAL costs are based book weight, destination and value. * We will inform you of shipping costs and options once you select the book. **FOREIGN: We usually ship by registered/insured airmail to customers abroad. **DOMESTIC: We ship to USA customers by UPS/FEDEX or U.S. MAIL, appropriate insurance/registry and signature required will appply. ***** Please inquire if you have any questions regarding shipping or payments .

London 1930, New Flora & Silva. White cloth, top gilt, 113p. 12 color, 5 b.w. photos and a complete bibliography of all books & papers by Farrer. R A R E A LIMITED EDITION OF 500 COPIES, 450 OF WHICH ARE FOR SALE

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White, John Claude. Sikhim and Bhutan: Twenty-One Years on the North-East Frontier 1887-1908. London: Edward Arnold, 1909
Xix, [1], 331, [1] pages + frontis (photogravure portrait) + 40 plates (inc. 1 colour & 6 photogravures) + folding colour map + 16 pages advertisements. Green cloth covers with gilt lettering and vignette on front board. Dimensions: 10 3/8" by 7 1/4". Top edges gilt. "Presentatio n Copy" rubber stamp on title page. Re-cased with most of the original spine laid down (At the head of the original spine cloth there is a 1" by 1" chip and a 2 1/2" by 1" chip, with loss to the title lettering. At the tail of the original spine cloth there is a 1" by 3/8" chip) . Original endpapers preserved with tissue paper strengthening at gutters. Edges of boards rubbed with some loss of cloth at corners. Repairs to tears along two folds of folding map at rear. Owner's inscriptions on front free endpaper dated 1909 and 1931. 1/2" tear repaired in edge of front free endpaper. Moderate foxing on the endpapers and preliminary leaves. Some foxing throughout. Plates generally clean. Some tissue guards present but browned. Occasional marginal notations in pencil. Contents: The Geographical Position and General Features of the States of Sikihim and Bhutan; The People: Their Morals, Religion, and Language; A Short History of Sikhim; Early Reminiscences; More Early Reminiscences; More Early Reminiscences; The Delhi Durbar and Visit of the Chiefs to Calcutta to meet their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales; Expeditions and Explorations in Sikhim; Expeditions and Explorations in Sikhim (continued) ; Expeditions and Explorations in Sikhim (continued) ; Departure from Sikhim; History of the Founding of Bhutan; My First Mission to Bhutan; My First Mission to Bhutan (continued) ; My First Mission to Bhutan (continued) ; An Exploration of Eastern Bhutan and a Portion of Tibet in 1906; An Exploration of Eastern Bhutan and a Portion of Tibet in 1906 (continued) ; My Second Mission to Bhutan; My Second Mission to Bhutan (continued) ; British Missions to Bhutan; British Relations with Bhutan from 1772; Foreign Relations with Bhutan; Arts and Industries of Sikhim and Bhutan; Appendices - I. The Laws of Bhutan - II. The Laws of Sikhim and Marriage Customs - III. A List of some of the Principal Animals and Birds to be found in these Countries, and their Habitat - IV. Descriptions of the Art Specimens Illustrated in Chaper XXIII; Index. Illustrations: J. Claude White, C. I. E. ; The Source of the Teesta River; H. H. The Maharani of Sikhim; The Residency, Gangtak; Residency Gardem, Gantak; Wallichianum Lilies in the Residency Garden; Lower Teesta Valley; Group at Hastings House, Calcutta, 1906; Kangchenjunga ; Bamboo Roadway; Sanklan Sampo; Old Vestments, Talung Monastery; Siniolchu; Yaks; Upper Lonak Valley; Typical Sikhim Scenery; Nuns from the Ta-tshang Nunnery; Lonak Valley; Glacial Lake, Lonak Valley; Bridge over the Am-mo-chhu at Pema, in the Chumbi Valley; Chorten at Gorina Monastery; Paro-jong; Paro Ta-tshang Monastery; Dug-gye-jong; Poonakha-jong; Tongsa-jong; Bhutanese Houses; Lhalung Monastery; Tuwa-jong; Interior of Lhalung Monastery; Interior of Dug-gye-jong; Bridge at Shana; Paro Ta-tshang Monastery; Group at Poonakha, 1908; Oath of Allegiance signed at Poonakha at the Installation of Sir Ugyen Wang-chuk, K. C. I. E. , Maharaja of Bhutan; Impressions of Seals given to Bhutan by China, Nepal, and Tibet; Art Specimens - I; Art Specimens - II; Art Specimens - III; Art Specimens - IV; Map of Sikhim and Bhutan. "One of the first things to be done on my appointment to Sikhim was to build a house, not an easy task in a wild country where masons and carpenters where conspicuous by their absence, where stone for building had to be quarried from the hill-sides and trees cut down for timber. " - p. 33.; 4to.

First Edition, Cloth, Good with no dust jacket

[SW: Tibet NOISBN,]

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SWEZEY, Marilyn Pfeifer, et al. FABERGE FLOWERS, Harry N Abrams, Inc 2004
ISBN: 0810949539 New Book Color Photos

CONDITION: NEW 2004 Harry N. Abrams hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first ediiton, fist printing. Beautiful color photos illustrate. CONTENT: Well, ok, this art isn't in the class with the Faberge Eggs, but almost. In fact, some of the jewel flowers were placed on the Eggs. At one time, the royal families in Europe and Russia were accustomed to having their every whim satisfied, even apparently impossible desires like freezing and preserving nature in its most perfect form. This collection of photographs and essays documents Carl Faberge's attempts to do just that for the Russian Imperial Family and other aristocrats throughout Europe. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Faberge (who's best known for his extravagant jeweled Easter eggs) created delicate replicas of pansies, lilies of the valley, violets and other flowers and berries that were most often destined for glass display cabinets in the royal palaces of London and Moscow. In somewhat dry terms that draw heavily on sales ledgers and collection inventories, Swezey, a noted authority on the Russian Imperial Family, and a handful of decorative arts experts chronicle the history of the sculptures, from their genesis to the disappearance of many during the outbreak of the Soviet revolution. The lush color photos allow readers to get closer to the pieces than they could ever hope to otherwise, so close that one can see the real fuzz used to augment an intricately crafted dandelion puff and get a sense of how the jars were fashioned in order to look like they were filled with water. Fascinating! Questions welcome/scan on request. First Edition, First Printing New (Brodart) Hard Cover 128 Pages Arts

[SW: 0810949539, Faberge Flowers, Marilyn Swezey, Jewelry, Faberge Jewelers, House of Faberge, European Jewel Art, European Royalty, Russian Czar Jewels,]

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Wellborn, Grace Pleasant: Devotionals on Flowers of the Bible, Grand Rapids: Baker Book House
VG/GOOD. One closed tear to jacket.

1967. Assumed First Edition. Cloth hardcover. Dust Jacket now in clear plastic BRODART protector. Decorative endpapers. Illustrated by David E. Carrell. 128pp. Good exposition and application. Flowers dealt with are the Lily of the Valley, Cockle, Water Lily, Flower of the Thistle, Flower of the Judas Tree, Lilies of the Fields, Rose of Sharon, Star of Bethlehem, the Lily (Iris), the Burning Bush, and the Aloe.

[SW: Devotional, Wellborn]

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