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Cambridge, MA, USA: The American Orchid Society, Inc., 1959. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Features include: Orchids of Economic Use; Control of Flowering in Cattleyas; Orchid Breeding in Hawaii Today; Notes on Epidendrum stamfordianum; Orchid Judging in Thailand; Cycnoches lehmanni; Collectors' Item: Kegeliella kupperi; Orchid Growers of England (Pt II); A Showy New Bifrenaria from Venezuela; Book Review "Orquideas de Mexico" by N. Pelham Wright; and Orchids in England: An Amateur's Collection (Pt III). Light wear. Unmarked. A clean copy..

New York: Munn & Co., Inc.. Good. 1914. First Edition. Paperback. 36 + xvi pages. Features: Cover illustration of young lass playing grand piano; Great Pyrene fire extinguisher ad inside front cover says their product reduces auto insurance cost; Great illustrated ad for The Rauch & Lang Carriage Company, maker of electric automobiles with worm drive; A City House of Distinction - Photo-illustrated article on the residence of Mrs. O.H.P. Belmont, New York, is filled with a priceless collection of antique armor; Wall Papers and Their Selection; House of Mr. S.Z. Poli at Woodmont, Connecticut - two great photos and floor plans of this all concrete home designed by Messrs. Brown and Von Beren, Architects, of New Haven; How to Furnish a House on $1,500 - interesting photo-illustrated article; The Country House of Mr. Russell S. Carter at Hewlett, Long Island, New York - centerfold photos with small floorplan diagrams; A Los Angeles Bungalow Built for $2,400; Early Illustrated Music… Read More

Cambridge, MA, USA: The American Orchid Society, Inc., 1960. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Features include: Phalaenopsis lueddemanniana and Its Hybrids; Producing Virus-Free Cymbidiums; Vegetative Propagation of Phalaenopsis; Ecology Notes: Laelia monophylla; Phalaenopsis as House Plants; Chromosome Studies in Dendrobium; Notes on the Genus Phalaenopsis; Embryo Culture of Phalaenopsis Seedlings; Teen-Age Orchid Growers: I Got Stung - and I Like It; Epiphytic Orchids and Transparent Plastic Pots; The McCoy Phalaenopsis at Honolulu; and Collectors' Item: Three Species of Ornithocephalus. Little Wear. Unmarked. A clean copy..

Cambridge, MA, USA: The American Orchid Society, Inc., 1959. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Features include: Eulophiella roempleriana; Systemic Insecticides for the Control of Boisduvals Scale on Cattleyas; Diary of Our First Greenhouse; Cattleya intermedia and Some Important Varieties; Growing Orchids in the Home (Pt II): Old Standby Methods Prove Successful; Collectors' Item: Rodriguezia teuscheri; Mormodes lineatum: A Species in Transition; Hybridizing Cluster-Type Cattleyas; Orchids Classics (Pt III): Eulophiella roempleriana (peetersiana); Laelia splendida; A Fungus-free Asymbiotic Flask; Fir Bark Plus a Long-Lasting Fertilizer; and Aspasia and Its Bigeneric Hybrids. Light wear. Unmarked. A clean copy..

New York: Munn & Co., Inc., 1909. Book. Illus. by Miller, Laura (cover). Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 173-212 + xxiv ads. Features: Nostalgic photo-illustrated ad for the Coldwell Lawn Mower Company; The Garden in Your Town - Prize Competition; Homes of American Artists - "Fernbrook,", the Summer Home of Thomas Shields Clarke, Lenox, MA - great photo-illustrated article; Practical Suggestions for Domestic Ventilation; A Small Brick House at Concord, MA - Built for Mr. Charles Francis Adams - A Leanto House of the 17th Century Reproduced in Brick; Flower-box Beauty; The Porch Sitting-Room - a wonderful centerfold compilation of twelve photos of Pleasant Outdoor Resting Places; Creating a Small Country Home; Historic Mansions of the Rappahannock River - "Sabine Hall" - one of the famous Carter Homesteads in Virginia - article with marvelous photos; Watercress Culture in France - wonderful photo-illustrated article; A… Read More

Cambridge, MA, USA: The American Orchid Society, Inc., 1955. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Features include: Tropical Orchid Culture; Vanillas; Effects of Nitrogen on the Germination of Vanilla planifolia Seeds; Effects of Soil Mixtures on Root Growth of Paphiopedilum Orchids; Beginners' Handbook: Growing Orchids in the Home Part II; Water Treatment as Applied to Orchid Growing; and Notes on Cymbidium Culture - Seedlings from Flasks. Light wear. Unmarked. A clean copy..

Cambridge, MA, USA: The American Orchid Society, Inc., 1956. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Features include: The Star of Bethlehem Orchid; Problems in Orchid Nomenclature; Nomenclature in Orchids; A Plant Breeder's Comments on Sanders' Hybrid List; Awarded Cymbidiums - R.H.S., 1956; and Beginners' Handbook: Epidendrums. Includes the index to Vol. 25 (12 issues). Light wear. Unmarked. A clean copy..

Cambridge, MA, USA: The American Orchid Society, Inc., 1954. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Features include: Modern Cypripedium Hybrids (V. Cypripedium villosum); Some Generic Comparisons in the Odontoglossum Group; Odontoglossum crispum, the Orchid with a Challenge; Miltonias; Miltonias and Odontoglossums in Australia; Some Observations on Odontoglossums Grown in a Photo-Thermal House; Odontoglossums in the Pacific Northwest; Odontoglossums in Florida; Book Review: "Les Orchidees" by Maurice Vacherot; and Miltonia Warscewiczii - Collectors' Item. Light wear. Unmarked. A clean copy..

Cambridge, MA, USA: The American Orchid Society, Inc., 1956. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Features include: Orchid Collecting in Java and Bali; Fir Bark - Miracle?; Counting Chromosomes in Cymbidiums - The Elusive Tetraploid; Oncidium carthaginense and Oncidium guttatum; Marketing Flowers and a Greater Market; Orchid Pests and Their Control; Semi-automatic and Automatic Greenhouses (Pt II) and Beginners' Handbook: Building Your Orchid Collection (Pt II). Light wear. Unmarked. A clean copy..

New York: Munn & Company, 1909. Magazine. Illus. by Towles, Beverly; Treidler, Adolph. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 41-80 plus xvi pages of great vintage ads. Many great black and white photos. Features: The House of C.P. Searle, Esq., at Ipswich, Massachusetts; Hand-Made Rugs, the Revival of an Old Handicraft; Three Types of Gambrell Roof Houses - the home of Mr. Walter C. Sampson, at Summit, New Jersey, the home of Arthur E. Thayer at Dedham, Massachusetts, the home of Mr. Farnham, and the home of Mr. James Purdon, of Boston; Plant Breeding; The Dino Collection of Historic Armor - collected by the late Duc de Dino, Marquis of Talleyrand-Perigord; The Use of Anesthetics for Plants; A Few Neglected Fruits; A Seventeenth Century Homestead near Boston; A Wood Garden - at the country seat of Mr. H.H. Battles at Newton Square, PA; Nature's Traps; The Country Seat of Charles S. Brown, Esq., Mount Kisco, New York; A New Method of Housekeeping; The New… Read More

New York: Munn & Co., Inc., 1907. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 321-360 plus xx pages of ads. Features: Mrs. Guy Norman's Sicilian Garden - The Seat and Canopy in the Garden Wall, plus color cover photo of her garden; Notable American Gardens - Mrs. Guy Norman's Sicilian Garden at Beverly Cove, MA; Historic Mansions of the James River - I - "Martin's Brandon," the Home of the Harrisons (including one-page photo of front entrance pocked with civil war bullet holes; Wonders of the Gourd Vine; Curtains and Draperies; The Wild Garden - a Plea for our Native Plants; An Old Brick House of Interesting Form at Wellesley Hills, MA - built for E.H. Fay, Esq.; The Summer Home of Thomas Nash, Esq., at East Hampton, Long Island; Something Concerning Driveways; The House of J.J. Storrow, Esq., Lincoln, MA; New Ant Lore; Great one-page photo-illustrated ad for the Standard Sanitary Mfg. Co. and its porcelain enameled ware; Photo ad… Read More

New York: Munn & Company, 1909. Magazine. Illus. by Wallick, E.. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 453-492 plus xxiv pages of great vintage ads. Many great black and white photos. Features: American Homes and Gardens Garden Competition - The Amazing First Price Garden of Charles J. Pilling, Esq., Lansdowne, PA; The Craft of Hammering and Piercing Metal; Some Western Homes - Costing from Four to Six Thousand Dollars, including those of B.W. Cleveland, Esq., of Wilmette, IL, Mrs. Kavana, Mr. Mars, and Mr. Smith; Concrete Ornaments for the Garden and How to Make Them - IV - A Concrete Fence; The Interior Details of the Bungalow and its Furnishings; Making Soil; Homes of American Artists - "Fleetwood," the Residence of robert V.V. Sewell, A.N.A., Oyster Bay, Long Island; Colonial Fireplaces and Fire-Irons; One-page ad for Chickering & Sons pianos; Index to all issues from Volume VI, January to December, 1909; Nice color back page ad for the… Read More

New York: Munn & Company, 1908. Magazine. Illus. by C.A.; Gould, J.J.. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 337-374 plus xvi pages of great vintage ads. Many great black and white photos. Features: The House of A.C. Bartlett, Esq., Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; Raffia in the Normal School; The Endicott Garden at Danvers, MA; A French Rhea (a South American bird related to the emu and ostrich) and Cassowary Farm; A Flock of Highland Sheep Homeward Bound - wonderful two-page photo of a large flock being driven down a road by two farmers; A Residential Park near Philadelphia - "Stoke Pogis," at Villanova, PA; The Bark Cabin - durable, attractive and inexpensive summer homes; "The Terraces" - the Summer Residence of Edward Vassallo Hartford, at Deal, NJ; One-page ad for Chickering Pianos; Sensational back cover color ad for the 1909 line of Pierce Arrow cars features wealthy couple in car with butler, tennis jock and young couple standing beside… Read More

New York: Munn & Company, 1909. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 293-332 plus xxiv pages of great vintage ads. Many great black and white photos. Features: Notable American Homes - "Darlington," the estate of george Crocker, Esq., Ramsey, NJ; Designs Direct from Nature; "Annesden," the Summer Home of Miss Annie E. Quimby, Bridgehampton, Long Island; Playhouses for Children; A Group of Small Houses - costing from $3,000 to $10,000; Grape Culture in France; A House with a Guaranteed Cost - A House That Can Be Built for Seven Thousand Dollars; The "Wayside Inn", otherwise known as the "Red Horse Tavern" of Sudbury, MA; The Rochester, NY Chamber of Commerce Cheap Cottage Competition, won by Miss Esther M. Byers - The First and Second Prize Designs; House of James E. Wheeler, Edgehill Road, New Haven, CT; One-page illustrated ad for the "Invincible" Electric Renovator (vaccum) from the Electric… Read More

New York: Munn & Company, 1908. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 217-254 plus xx pages of great vintage ads. Many great black and white photos. Features: Notable American Homes - "Casa-del-Ponte," A Summer Home at Tokeneke Park, Rowayton, CT, designed by Slee and Bryson, architects, of Brooklyn, NY; Scientific Poultry Breeding - article with great photos of a large poultry farm at Aurora, NY; Residence of Henry M. Kneedler, Esq., Chestnut Hill, PA; The Rose as a Summer Bedder; The Garden of Winthrop Sargent, Esq., Fishkill-on-Hudson, NY; Residence of John M. Chapman, Esq., Rock Ledge Road, Montclair, NJ; Private Automobile Garages; "Rocksym", the Summer Home of Burt L. Syms, Esq., Greenwich, CT; Nice color back cover ad for Mennen's Borated Talcum Toilet Powder features young lady at ship's wheel; and more. Printed on glossy stock. Complete and unmarked with average wear. Covers and some pages loose but all… Read More

New York: Munn & Company, 1908. Magazine. Illus. by Figaro, Chas.. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 81- 120 plus xx pages of great vintage ads. Many great black and white photos. Features: Ad for the Clinton Fireproofing System includes great photo of the mansion of Mr. Spreckles under construction in San Francisco; "Overloch" - The fountain of the formal garden; "Overloch," The Country Home of John A. Burnham, Esq., Wenham, MA; The Disposal of Bric-A-Brac; Residence of Van Wyck Rossiter, Esq., Nyack, NY; Fences in Towns and Villages; Illumination at Mount Vernon; The Summer Home of Spencer Hall, Esq., Water Witch, NJ - Built in the Mission style of Architecture; Planning a Country Home; The House Roof and It's Garden - a neglected opportunity / a successful house-top garden; The Historic Wentworth House at Little Harbor, NH, owned by Mr. J. Templeman Coolidge, Jr., of Boston, MA; Three Pennsylvania Houses designed by Mr. D.… Read More

New York: Munn & Company, 1909. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 373-412 plus xxiv pages of great vintage ads. Many great black and white photos. Features: Illustrated ad for the Nottingham Cornucopia Sofa made by John Wanamaker of New York; Ad for Steinway Art Pianos; One-page ad for pianos by Wm. Knabe and Co.; The Aristocracy of the Soil (editorial); Notable American Homes - "Willow Brook House," the Estate of Francis E. Bond, Esq., Penllyn, PA; Concrete Ornaments and How to Make Them - II - a garden bench; The Interesting Stucco House of W.C. Strong, esq., at Waban, MA; The Byrdcliffe Colony of Arts and Crafts; The Modern Country House - designed by McIllraine and Roberts and built for Charles C. Watts, Esq., at Germantown, PA; Furnishing the Nursery; A Two-Story House of the Bungalow Type which can be built for $5,500; Floral Clocks; Cobwebs; Carrots as a House Decoration; Color back page ad for Baker Electric vehicles features… Read More

New York: Munn & Co., Inc., 1908. Magazine. Illus. by Figaro, Chas. (cover). Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 295-334 plus xvi pages of ads. Features: "Castlewood," the Villa of Louis Bruguierre, Esq., Newport, RI - a vast and stately building in the Georgian style; The Japanese Garden of "Yademos" - The Country Seat of Charles Phizer, Esq., Bernardsville, NJ; "Huck-Ween Lodge" - the Summer Camp of William Curtis demorest, Esq., Loon Lake, NY; Half a Dozen Great Home Trees; The Value of a Pleasant Sun Room; A Home Shrubbery; Economic Methods in Mushroom Growing; Glimpses of Old Annapolis; Sun-Dials; "White Lodge" - the residence of Charles H. Roberts, Esq., Wynnewood, PA; Well-Designed Applique - an effective means of decoration; Wonderful sepia-tone photo-illustrated back cover ad for the Victor-Victrola XX (Louis XV design) features photos of eleven opera stars; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy… Read More

New York: Munn & Company, 1906. Magazine. Illus. by E.W.. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 367 - 430. Many great black and white photos. Features: The Garden of the Estate of Arthur Little, Esq., Swampscott, MA; Notable American Homes - "Pembroke," the Estate of Mrs. Charles Wheeler, Bryn Mawr, PA; Fashions in Wall Coverings; How a Pennsylvania Farmhouse was Transformed into a Beautiful Dwelling - Mrs. C.T. Schoen purchased a farm in the Rose Valley and called on Philadelphia architects Price and McLanahan to spruce things up; A Group of California Bungalows - Well Adapted for Eastern Requirements - 'Cottage' bungalow built for Seymour E. Locke, Esq., at Pasadena, CA, bungalow built for Tod Ford, Esq., at Pasadena, CA, Living-room in the bungalow of Mrs. D.H. Girouard at Atladena, CA; The Use of the Automobile in Town or Country; The Animals of Yellowstone Park; The Value of Summer Mulch; The (Daniel) Gantley House, at Athens, NY; The… Read More

Cambridge, MA, USA: The American Orchid Society, Inc., 1959. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Features include: The First Phalaenopsis Hybrid; A Hobbyist's Indoor-Outdoor Culture of Orchids; Epicattleyas - What Future?; Book Review "Grosse Liebe zu Orchideen" by Matthias Riehl and "Die schonsten aber sind Orchideen" by Walter Richter; Orchid Growing in Java; Collectors' Item: Chondrorhyncha lendyana Rchb.f.; Orchid Classics (Pt II): Observations on Angraecum sesquipedale; Cymbidiums in Fir Bark; Orchids of Economic Use (Pt II); Orchids of Venezuela; and A New Bulbophyllum from French Cameroons. Light wear. Unmarked. A clean copy..