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Lancaster, Roy

Travels in China; A Plantsman's Paradise

1989

62.98 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1989
Place of printing
[Woodbridge, Suffolk]. Antique Collector's Club
Author
Lancaster, Roy
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - Asia Plant Hunting
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

4to [28 x 22 cm]; 516, [i, ad] pp, color frontis, over 400 color & 250 bw illus, maps, bibliog, index of plants, index of people, index of locations, index of gardens, glossary, colored endpaper maps. original cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, dj, fine, clean and unmarked. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. After a useful introduction to plant hunting in China, with brief biographies of all the main collectors, the author describes his many travels in search of plants, which includes adventure as well as botany. China is one of the richest areas of the world for different plant species. The author is an acclaimed garden writer and plant collector. A beautifully illustrated work. This copy contains a four-page handwritten manuscript entitled 'New Treats from China by Roy Lancaster' dated March 8/90, which describes in some detail historical plant hunting in China and the plants found that are currently available in nurseries.