Esme F. Hennessy; Tessa A. Hedge — The Slipper Orchids Selenipedium. Phragmipedium. Criosanthes. Cypripedium. Paphiopedilum.

Randburg, Acorn Books, 1989. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this beautifully illustrated botanical work on slipper orchids by Esme F. Hennessy and Tessa A. Hedge. The first edition. Also published as collector's and sponsor's editions in the same year. Illustrated by Esme F. Hennessy with monochrome vignettes one hundred and four coloured plates. Collated complete.This detailed study on slipper orchids was created in collaboration between Tessa. A. Hedge and Esme F. Hennessy, with details on cultivation, man-made hybrids, taxonomy, the geographical distribution of the flower and more. Hennessy was a South African botanical professor and illustrator, creating a number of works on orchids. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely. The wrap is also lovely with only the slightest marks. Internally firmly bound with clean and generally bright pages with only the slightest age toning to the extremities. Fine . Ill.: Esme F. Hennessy. Fine/Fine.