Plant hunting on the edge of the world

Kingdon-Ward, Frank

Published by Victor Gollancz, London, 1930

About this Item

First edition, 8vo, pp. 383, [1]; frontispiece, 3 full-page maps and 15 plates; a bit of wear at the top of the spine, the whole lightly rubbed, but on the whole a very good, sound copy in original black cloth, gilt lettering on spine. "A narrative of two journeys by this famous plant hunter and geographer, to Burma and Assam, to collect seeds and plants and to explore unknown mountain ranges. The appendix lists plants collected by the author that were in cultivation at the time of publication, but he is acclaimed for introducing thousands of plants to the west found through southeast Asia." Yakushi K195. Schweinfurth IX.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Plant hunting on the edge of the world
• Publisher: Victor Gollancz, London
• Publication Date: 1930
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • Travel
  • Asia
  • China
  • Natural History