Very Victorian Passion: The Orchid Paintings of John Day, 1863-1888

Very Victorian Passion: The Orchid Paintings of John Day, 1863-1888 image
ISBN-10:

1897739214

ISBN-13:

9781897739211

Released: Jul 07, 2006
Format: Hardcover, 464 pages
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Description:

John Day was one of the richest and most famous orchid growers in Europe. No amateur of his time possessed a greater knowledge of orchids. Day illustrated over 2,300 orchids, bound together in 53 scrapbooks. These illustrations now form one of the most important botanical archives in the world. The Day collection includes the earliest


























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