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Kingdon-Ward, Captain Frank

Plant Hunting in the Wilds

1931

46.06 €

Horizon Books

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Year of publication
1931
Place of printing
London. Adelphi
Author
Kingdon-Ward, Captain Frank
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - Asia Plant Hunting
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; [79, i, ads] pp, frontis, plates from photos. original blue cloth, spine slightly faded, fine copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Perhaps the most famous of twentieth century plant hunters describes his travels in China, Tibet and Burma, his adventures crossing rope bridges, rafting in Indo-China, searching for plants and having interesting conversations with the people including the Grand Lama in Tibet.