Orchidées. De l'horticulture considérée comme un des beaux-arts.

Odile Koenig. From the Archives of the Royal Horticultural Society. Munchen, Frederking & Thaler 2006, cm.13,5x16, pp.336, ill.col. Mark Griffiths est l'un des plus éminents auteurs d'ouvrages consacrés aux orchidées. Depuis son enfance, placée sous la tutelle du légendaire producteur d'orchidées Peter McKenzie Black, il a édité, écrit et produit de nombreuses publications sur les orchidées et l'horticulture. Il a été l'éditeur de The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening, la plus grande encyclopédie sur le jardinage jamais publiée, et a reçu le Garden Writers' Guild Special Award for a Work of Outstanding Excellence pour Orchids (1995), en association avec la RHS Grifffths rédige des articles pour de nombreuses revues ; il est également consultant éditorial pour The Orchid Review, et correspondant horticole pour le Times, Londres.

The fine art of cultivation. Images from the Royal Horticultural Society Scriptum Edition 2002, cm.28x32, pp.336, ill.col. Hardcover, dustjacket. This beautiful book features text by one of the world's foremost orchid authorities alongside spectacular watercolor portraits of prize-winning orchids from the Royal Horticultural Society in London, which spearheaded orchid cultivation in Western Europe beginning in the 19th century. This exquisite collection of paintings commissioned by the RHS every year since 1897 represents the ultimate orchid pictorial history. Now in a reduced format, Orchids is an indispensable sourcebook for those captivated by the beauty and infinite variety of this glamorous flower. AUTHOR BIO: Mark Griffiths, one of the world's foremost writers on orchids, has edited and written numerous publications on orchids and horticulture. He was editor of The New Royal Horticulture of Gardening, and was awarded the Garden Writers' Guild Special Award for a Work of Outstanding Excellence for his RHS Manual, Orchids. Griffiths is horticultural correspondent for The Times, London.

Torino, Libreria Fratelli Bocca 1922, cm.23,5x32, pp.(4),69,(3), br. Invio autogr. dell'A. al celebre meridionalista Giustino Fortunato alla prima p.bianca. (lacuna al dorso e all'angolo interno sup. della cop.ant.; timbro di cessione di biblioteca al margine inf. della prima p.bianca.) Pubblicaz. della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, a.1921-1922.

Traduz.di Lamberto Moschen. Torino, Unione Tipografico Editrice 1896,1897, completa in 2 voll. cm.18,5x27, pp.XVI,653, XV,714, 712 figg.bn.nt., 47 tavv.bn.ft.e 2 carte geografica e geologica ft. rilegatura in mz.pelle, titoli e fregi in oro ai dorsi. Collana Storia Naturale. [opera in splendido stato di conservazione].

Paris, Editions Atlas 2002, cm.23x30, pp.127, ill.col. Couverture rigide.

Howell Book House 1994, cm.15x23, pp.XVIII,304, paperback. his book is written and illustrated for youngsters who want to learn to ride, especially those who are members of the U.S. Pony Clubs, Inc. and want to meet the USPC's Standards of Proficiency. If you are that youngster, you will be able to read this book on your own. It will show you how to become a careful, thoughtful rider and how to communicate with and understand your pony. Some sections, however, are meant to be read by an adult (a parent or riding instructor), so you can get the extra help you may need to reach your goals. By the time you have read this book you will know a lot about: * riding in a ring and in the open * beginning jumping * pony care and handling * safety * having fun and meeting challenges You will also feel good knowing that you are on your way to being a horseman and not just a rider.