Plant Hunting on the Edge of the World
Plant Hunting on the Edge of the World | Libri antichi e moderni | Kingdon Ward, F. [Frank]
Libri antichi e moderni
Kingdon Ward, F. [Frank]
1930
Plant Hunting on the Edge of the World
Plant Hunting on the Edge of the World | Libri antichi e moderni | Kingdon Ward, F. [Frank]
Libri antichi e moderni
Kingdon Ward, F. [Frank]
1930
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Dettagli
- Anno di pubblicazione
- 1930
- Luogo di stampa
- London. Victor Gollancz
- Autore
- Kingdon Ward, F. [Frank]
- Edizione
- First edition.
- Soggetto
- Travel - Asia Plant Hunting
- Lingue
- Inglese
- Prima edizione
- True
Descrizione
8vo [22 x 15 cm]; 383 pp, frontis, 15 other plates from photos, 3 maps, plant list, index. original black cloth, gilt spine title lettering, covers bright, interior with light foxing, mostly marginal, very good clean copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A narrative of two journeys by this famous plant hunter and geographer, to Burma and Assam, to collect seeds and plants and to explore unknown mountain ranges. The appendix lists plants collected by the author that were in cultivation at the time of publication, but he is acclaimed for introducing thousands of plants to the west found through southeast Asia. Yakushi K195.
