Pescatorea – Iconography of Orchids 1854 – 1860 by Jean Linden

Facsimile of the 1st Edition of the most magnificent Orchid iconographies ever Published.

Only 1500 hardback copies were printed in English, each numbered –  we have 575, 591, 592, 593, 748, 783, 784, 785 and 793.

The Pescatorea was originally published in  French by J.J.Linden (1817 – 1898) in collaboration with G Luddemann,J. E. Planchon and H. G. Reichenbach.

The work was delivered in 12 fascicles of 4 plates each between 1854 and 1860.

The plates were drawn by F. de Tollenaere (26) and Maubert (22), two of the most talented botanical artists of their time. All lithographs were made by de Tollenaere.

Each plate is accompanied by a detailed text consisting of the Latin description of the plant followed by a detailed description and a treatise of the history of the plant and some pertinent and interesting informtation, again followed by extensive culture notes.

“The Pescatorea of Jean Linden was the first of the great orchid books with colour plates to be published (by Linden). It is remarkable handsome volume illustrated with plates that are unusually attractive and which are accurate representations of the plants shown. The beauty of the plates, the variety of species which Linden chose and the interesting notes make this a desirable book” (D. I. Duveen, in American Orchid Society Bulletin , September 1973)

All in Excellent condition, may have very minor marks from storage.

Title:    Pescatorea 

Author:  Jean Linden

Publisher:  naturalia

ISBN‏ : ‎ 2909717100