Holzbecker's Orchids

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Holzbecker's Orchids. / Rasmussen, Finn N.

Flowers and World Views. ed. / Sven Bjerkhof. Copenhagen : Statens Museum for Kunst, 2013. p. 210-218.

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Harvard

Rasmussen, FN 2013, Holzbecker's Orchids. in S Bjerkhof (ed.), Flowers and World Views. Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, pp. 210-218.

APA

Rasmussen, F. N. (2013). Holzbecker's Orchids. In S. Bjerkhof (Ed.), Flowers and World Views (pp. 210-218). Statens Museum for Kunst.

Vancouver

Rasmussen FN. Holzbecker's Orchids. In Bjerkhof S, editor, Flowers and World Views. Copenhagen: Statens Museum for Kunst. 2013. p. 210-218

Author

Rasmussen, Finn N. / Holzbecker's Orchids. Flowers and World Views. editor / Sven Bjerkhof. Copenhagen : Statens Museum for Kunst, 2013. pp. 210-218

Bibtex

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