The Private Life of Orchids by Hilda Simon 1975 First Edition Lippincott Publishing Orchid Books Gardening books Nature book gifts Flowers

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This is a very good hardcover with dust jacket. First Edition 1975 Lippincott Publishing. This copy is still crisp and clean inside. The pages are still crisp and clean. The binding is tight and straight. Purple hardcover boards under jacket are also very good with only a hint of shelf wear. The accompanying dust jacket is good as present but is showing shelf wear including some tears top edges front and back. The jacket is very clean though. Royal octavo book size or 7" x 10" with 160 pages including index.

The Private Life of Orchids by Hilda Simon is a beautifully illustrated tour of orchids. The illustrations depict orchids in their natural habitats and the accompanying detailed text reveals intimate details of each species. The book focuses on physical characteristics and behavior patterns of 90 different orchid members. It is a wonderful dip into orchid life for readers and students or orchids.

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