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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
David McKay Co
Publication date
January 1, 1999
Pages
284
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780679447399
ISBN-10
0679447393
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.25 by 10 in.
Weight
1.20 lbs.
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Original list price
$25.00
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A staff writer for The New Yorker describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants. 25,000 first printing. Tour.
Editions
Hardcover
With Susan Orlrean |
Large print edition from Wheeler Pub Inc (July 1, 1999)
9781568957364 | details & prices | 353 pages | 6.25 × 9.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.50 lbs | List price $26.95
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants
The price comparison is for this edition
from David McKay Co (January 1, 1999)
9780679447399 | details & prices | 284 pages | 6.25 × 10.00 × 1.25 in. | 1.20 lbs | List price $25.00
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants
Paperback
from Ballantine Books (January 1, 2000)
9780449003718 | details & prices | 284 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.64 lbs | List price $16.00
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants
CD/Spoken Word
With Jennifer Jay Myers (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Random House (September 1, 2002)
9780553756562 | details & prices | 6.00 × 4.75 × 2.00 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $39.95
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants.
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants.
With Anna Fields (other contributor) |
Abridged edition from Highbridge Co (July 18, 2002)
9781565116900 | details & prices | 5.75 × 4.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $29.95
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants.
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants.
Cassette/Spoken Word
With Anna Fields (other contributor) |
Abridged edition from Highbridge Co (September 1, 2002)
9781565116894 | details & prices | 4.00 × 7.25 × 1.25 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $26.95
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants.
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants.
Prebinding
from Turtleback Books (September 1, 2000)
9780613280099 | details & prices | 5.75 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $27.00
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants
About: Describes the life and times of John Laroche, a plant smuggler and orchid thief, and the eccentric world of Florida's obsessed collectors of rare plants
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