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Bowers, Clement Gray With Illustrations In Color By Franck Taylo, R Bowers & Pen Drawings By Author

Rhododendrons and Azaleas; their Origins, Cultivation and Development

1936

62.98 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1936
Place of printing
New York. The Macmillan Company
Author
Bowers, Clement Gray With Illustrations In Color By Franck Taylo, R Bowers & Pen Drawings By Author
Edition
First Edition.
Keyword
Gardening - General Plant Hunting
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

4to [26 x 19 cm]; xiv, 549 pp, color frontis, 27 other color plates from paintings, 12 half tone plates, end paper colored maps, showing locations of rhododendrons in the old world and America, illustrations in text, bibliog, index. original cloth with gilt vignette on front cover and gilt spine title lettering, slight foxing in few margins, near fine and clean copy in good dj (lightly chipped at edges, lightly rubbed, not price clipped). A picture of this book is available upon requ An important and detailed book covering all aspects of cultivation and the origin of different species, with bibliography, appendices (pests, new introductions, geographical distribution, lists of species, etc). Still a fine reference with descriptions of hundreds of species and varieties, with very attractive plates.