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Livres anciens et modernes

Farrer, Reginald

On the Eaves of the World

1917

240,64 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Détails

Année
1917
Lieu d'édition
London. Edward Arnold
Auteur
Farrer, Reginald
Edition
First edition.
Thème
Travel - Asia Plant Hunting
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

8vo [22.5 x 15.5 cm]; 2 volumes, xii, 311; viii, 328 pp, frontis in each volume, numerous plates from photos, folding map showing author's route, index. original blue cloth with gilt title lettering on front covers and spines, slightly rubbed, some minor foxing but clean, quite a good set. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Yakushi F17. Called the 'Prince of Alpine Gardeners' by Tyler Whittle, the author, accompanied by botanical collector William Purdon, traveled through the virgin Kansu region of Tibet in search of hardy plants. He suffered hardship and avoided the mad bandit general White Wolf and his army while collecting numerous seeds and plants which he sent back to England. An interesting adventure with descriptions of geography and the people and much on the plants found. An appendix lists the plants that were successfully brought into cultivation as a result of the expedition.