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Cowan, Dr. J. Macqueen

The Journeys and Plant Introductions of George Forrest

1952

62.98 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1952
Place of printing
London. The Royal Horticultural Society
Author
Cowan, Dr. J. Macqueen
Edition
First Edition.
Keyword
Travel - General Plant Hunting
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [25 x 16 cm]; xi, 252 pp, frontis (portrait), numerous illustrations from photos and drawings, 5 colour plates, colour fldg map, appendix of his rhododendrons, index. original cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, dj (slightly soiled on rear, not price clipped), bookplate in endpaper else fine & clean in near fine dj. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Forrest collected plants in Western China, Upper Burma and Eastern Tibet from 1904 to 1931 and introduced many new plants, especially rhododendrons and primulas, but many others. E. H. M. Cox wrote the chapter on his journeys with a personal account of Forrest by Sir William Wright Smith. An interesting and important book on one of the most significant plant collectors of the 20th century.