A collection of reference volumes and illustrated guides primarily focused on horticulture, natural history, and aviation. The group contains several works on orchid cultivation and identification, including The Complete Encyclopedia of Orchids by Zdeněk Ježek (Rebo Publishers), Orchids: A Practical Handbook by Brian and Wilma Rittershausen (Hermes House), The Orchid Specialist by David Squire (New Holland), The Orchid Expert by Dr. D. G. Hessayon (Expert Books), and A Pocket Guide to Orchids by Greg Allikas and Ned Nash (Greenwich Editions). Natural history titles include Butterflies and Other Insects of Britain and Birds of Britain, both published by Reader’s Digest, and The Beautiful Wilderness by Moulton and Meyer. Aviation reference is represented by two works by Francis Crosby published by Hermes House: The Complete Guide to Fighters and Bombers of the World and Illustrated Book of Fighter Aircraft. The lot includes a mixture of hardcover volumes with dust jackets, pictorial boards, and softcover editions, ranging in size from octavo to quarto. One volume features a distinctive cover illustrated with a collage of historical monochrome photographs.
Condition report:
The books are in good, used condition with signs of light shelf wear consistent with age and use. There is minor bumping to spine ends and corners of some volumes. Dust jackets show light edge wear, occasional minor scuffing, and small chips to the extremities. Internal pages appear clean and the bindings remain secure. The items have not been individually collated for completeness.
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