Frank Kingdon-Ward; The Last of the Great Plant Hunters
de LYTE, Charles;
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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[London], John Murray, [1989], First edition. . original cloth, dj, fine and clean in dj (light crease, not price clipped). . 8vo [24 x 14 cm]; xvi, 218 pp, 26 illustrations from photos on plates including a sample of Kingdon-Ward's signature in his portrait plate, bibliog, index. . Kingdon Ward is not only the most famous of the 20th century plant collectors but also the most prolific, having published 24 books, mostly on plant hunting, all of which are highly collected. He had travelled in China, Burma and Tibet primarily and introduced numerous new species. Lyte gives an excellent description of Kingdon-Ward's travels, listing his many expeditions between 1909 and 1938 and lists all of his books. This is the best and most comprehensive biography of him. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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- Título
- Frank Kingdon-Ward; The Last of the Great Plant Hunters
- Autor
- LYTE, Charles;
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Original cloth, dj, fine and clean in dj (light crease, not price clipped).
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- Usado
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- Editorial
- [London], John Murray, [1989], First edition.
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- 8vo [24 x 14 cm]; xvi, 218 pp, 2
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- Travel - Asia;
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