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Aitchison, J. E. T.

The Botany of the Afghan Delimitation Commission

1887

284.82 €

Horizon Books

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Year of publication
1887
Place of printing
London. Transactions of the Linnaean Society
Author
Aitchison, J. E. T.
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - Asia Plant Hunting
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

4to [30.5 x 24 cm]; 139 pp, 48 fine and detailed lithographed plates, 2 folding maps showing the author's route. contemporary black cloth, gilt spine title lettering, covers a little rubbed, signature on endpaper, a very good sound copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. 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.