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Cox, E. H. M.

Plant-Hunting in China; A History of Botanical Exploration in China and the Tibetan Marches

1945

78.96 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1945
Place of printing
London. Collins
Author
Cox, E. H. M.
Edition
First Edition.
Keyword
Travel - Asia Plant Hunting China
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; 279 pp, color frontis, 24 illus, index. original cloth, gilt lettering on spine, dj (not price clipped, spine faded, short tear, chip), near fine in good dj, book interior is clean and unmarked. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author describes the history of plant hunting in the area, the source for much of today's nursery stock. He describes the exploits of major plant hunters including Fortune, Wilson, Forrest and Kingdon Ward, as well as many of the less known botanists, from Britain, America and Europe who travelled there. A readable yet detailed account by this important garden writer, who personally knew many of the important 20th century gardeners and plant hunters. Later editions did not have the frontis in color of the Primula Sinensis.
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