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Libri antichi e moderni

Farrer, Reginald

In Old Ceylon

1908

173,90 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Anno di pubblicazione
1908
Luogo di stampa
London. Edward Arnold
Autore
Farrer, Reginald
Edizione
First edition.
Soggetto
Travel - Asia Plant Hunting Ceylon
Lingue
Inglese
Prima edizione

Descrizione

8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; xi, 351 pp, frontis, plus 15 plates from photos, index. original pictorial gilt cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, gilt clear & unworn, name on endpaper, fine and clean. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Farrer, an important plant hunter and explorer who had introduced a number of new plants to Europe, had travelled extensively in Asia. Although always looking for new plants, the author describes the natural history, the people, religion, architecture, customs, etc, as he travelled from Colombo, Gadaladeniy, Peradeniya, Sigiri Rock, Polonnarua, Kandy, to the Sacred City and various other towns and cities, providing his keen observations and well-written text. Ware 17.