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Libri antichi e moderni

Cowan, Dr. J. Macqueen

The Journeys and Plant Introductions of George Forrest

1952

46,06 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Anno di pubblicazione
1952
Luogo di stampa
London. The Royal Horticultural Society
Autore
Cowan, Dr. J. Macqueen
Edizione
First Edition.
Soggetto
Travel - General Plant Hunting
Lingue
Inglese
Prima edizione

Descrizione

8vo [25 x 16 cm]; xi, 252 pp, frontis (port), numerous illustrations from photos and drwgs, 5 color plates, color folding map, appendix of his rhododendrons, index. original cloth, dj (chipped at spine end and corners), fine & clean in good+ 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.