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Libros antiguos y modernos

Lyte, Charles

Frank Kingdon-Ward; The Last of the Great Plant Hunters

1989

60,16 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canadá)

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Año de publicación
1989
Lugar de impresión
[London]. John Murray
Autor
Lyte, Charles
Edición
First edition.
Materia
Travel - Asia Plant Hunting Plant Hunting
Idiomas
Inlgés
Primera edición

Descripción

8vo [24 x 14 cm]; xvi, 218 pp, 26 illustrations from photos on plates including a sample of Kingdon-Ward's signature in his portrait plate, bibliog, index. original cloth, dj, fine and clean in dj (light crease, not price clipped). A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Kingdon Ward is not only the most famous of the 20th century plant collectors but also the most prolific, having published 24 books, mostly on plant hunting, all of which are highly collected. He had travelled in China, Burma and Tibet primarily and introduced numerous new species. Lyte gives an excellent description of Kingdon-Ward's travels, listing his many expeditions between 1909 and 1938 and lists all of his books. This is the best and most comprehensive biography of him.