A very Victorian passion : the orchid paintings of John Day, 1863 to 1888 /

A very Victorian passion : the orchid paintings of John Day, 1863 to 1888 /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Cribb, Phillip.
Imprint:	London : Blacker Pub. & The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in association with Thames & Hudson, 2004.
Description:	464 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 x 31 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Day, John, -- 1824-1888. Day, John, -- 1824-1888 Orchids -- Pictorial works. Botanical illustration. Botanical illustration. Orchids. Pictorial works.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5173387

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Varying Form of Title:	Orchid paintings of John Day, 1863 to 1888
Other authors / contributors:	Tibbs, Michael. Day, John, 1824-1888. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
ISBN:	0500970157
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description
Summary:	John Day's ink and watercolour illustrations of over 2300 orchids now form one of the most important botanical archives in the world. This book presents 280 of those illustrations, as well as discussing the Victorians' love of orchids and looking at 'a year in the life of a Victorian orchid grower'.
Physical Description:	464 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 x 31 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	0500970157