The Botany of the Afghan Delimitation Commission
de AITCHISON, J. E. T.;
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London, Transactions of the Linnaean Society, 1887, First edition. . contemporary black cloth, gilt spine title lettering, covers a little rubbed, signature on endpaper, a very good sound copy. . 4to [30.5 x 24 cm]; 139 pp, 48 fine and detailed lithographed plates, 2 folding maps showing the author's route. . The author collected 800 species and 10,000 specimens, of which he estimates 100 are new to science. He traveled extensively through eastern Persia and Afghanistan in 1184 and 1885 and describes the vegetation, his itinerary and the plants he collected. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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- The Botany of the Afghan Delimitation Commission
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- AITCHISON, J. E. T.;
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- Contemporary black cloth, gilt spine title lettering, covers a little rubbed, signature on endpaper, a very good sound copy.
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- London, Transactions of the Linnaean Society, 1887, First edition.
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- 4to [30.5 x 24 cm]; 139 pp, 48 f
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- Travel - Asia;
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