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FRANK N. MEYER, PLANT HUNTER IN ASIA.
Published by Iowa State University Press,, Ames,, 1984
ISBN 10: 0813811481 ISBN 13: 9780813811482
Language: English
Seller: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp xviii, 317. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. ISBN: 0813811481 Very good in very good dust jacket.
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Frank N. Meyer: Plant Hunter in Asia
Published by The Iowa State University Press,, 1984
ISBN 10: 0813811481 ISBN 13: 9780813811482
Language: English
Seller: The Isseido Booksellers, ABAJ, ILAB, Tokyo, Japan
Association Member: ILAB
Seller rating 3 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 8vo. xviii, 317pp. Many illus. on plates. 4 maps. Original cloth, very slightly worn. Dust jacket.
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Frank N. Meyer: Plant Hunter in Asia
First Edition
Condition: good. 1st. 100% Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed ! The book shows some signs of wear from use but is a good readable copy. Cover in excellent condition. Binding tight. Pages in great shape, no tears. Not contain access codes, cd, DVD.
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Condition: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 1.45.
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Condition: Fine. Like New condition. Great condition, but not exactly fully crisp. The book may have been opened and read, but there are no defects to the book, jacket or pages. 1.45.
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Frank N. Meyer: Plant Hunter in Asia
Published by Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa, 1984
ISBN 10: 0813811481 ISBN 13: 9780813811482
Language: English
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition Stated. Frank Meyer traveled Asia for ten years searching for useful plants, he concentrated on fruits, nuts, grains and fodder crops instead of ornamentals, the first to do so. This is also an adventure story as he encountered many hardships along the way, he disappeared on June 1, 1918 while on a steamer on the Yangtze River. Inscribed by the author on the front endpaper "To Larry McGraw/ a kindred spirit of/Frank N. Meyer/with best wishes/Isabel Shipley Cunningham/March 30. 1989". Larry Mcgraw's address stamp at top of page with written date of Feb. 21, 1989 and his signature. Laid-in is a two page handwritten letter to Larry from the author discussing Plum species, daffodils, the USDA, Home Orchard Society, Jan Luelling, History of the Bing Cherry, quite interesting. Larry McGraw was owner of Sheep Rock Nursery in Kimberly, Oregon, Pomology was his passion for more than 50 years. He founded and was president of the Northwest Fruit Explorers, designed the pioneer orchard of the Sauvie Island Bybee-Howell Territorial Park, helped launch the Home Orchard Society, Sunset Magazine featured many articles about and by him, including a 1973 story highlighting the 300 varieties of apples in his gardens. Book is highlighted throughout with some check marks and underlining and a few notes. Dust jacket rubbed, one edge tear, small chips at head and tail of spine, dj now in a protective mylar sleeve. Illustrated with 4 maps and numerous photographs, list of Meyer's plant introductions, list of Meyer's Germplasm locations, recipents of the Meyer Medal, notes, bibliography and index, 317 pages. A truly unique association copy. Signed by Author(s).
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good. book.
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Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any). 1.45.
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Condition: Good. Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 1.45.
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Frank N. Meyer. Plant hunter in Asia.
Seller: Antiquariaat A. Kok & Zn. B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Ames, Iowa State Univ. Press, 1984.317 pp. B./w. ills. Orig. hardcover, d./j. - Dustjacket sl. worn along the edges.
