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Lancaster, Roy

Travels in China; A Plantsman's Paradise

1989

69,56 €

Horizon Books (Toronto, Canada)

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Détails

Année
1989
Lieu d'édition
[Woodbridge, Suffolk]. Antique Collector's Club
Auteur
Lancaster, Roy
Edition
First edition.
Thème
Travel - Asia Plant Hunting Signed
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

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 (slight wear at spine ends), else fine, clean with the author's signature on title page 'with best wishes, Roy Lancaster 21st November 1989'. A picture of this book is available upon request by e 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.