The Poison Tree (Selected Writings of Rumphius on the Natural History of the Indies)

Beekman, E M, (edited by)

ISBN 10: 0870233297 / ISBN 13: 9780870233296

Published by Published by The University of Massachusetts Press, Amherst, 1981

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, xii, 256 pages, [4], illustrated frontispiece with titles, occasional full page illustration First Edition , slight foxing to edges, book in very good condition , dustwrappers in near fine condition , light brown cloth with gilt titles to spine, green endpapers, brown illustrated wrappers with white titles, 23.5 x 15.5 cms Hardback ISBN: 870233297.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Poison Tree (Selected Writings of Rumphius on the Natural History of the Indies)
• Publisher: Published by The University of Massachusetts Press, Amherst
• Publication Date: 1981
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0870233297
• ISBN 13: 9780870233296
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Illustrated with sixteen plates from the first edition of Ambonese Herbarium, The Poison Tree demonstrates why Rumphius was the greatest authority on tropical flora of the time, exercising considerable influence on subsequent research, and recognized as a major source by specialists in the field. The work is also an intriguing source book on native use of plants in the seventeenth century, native customs, lore, religion, and historical information.

About the Author

E.M. Beekman is a poet and novelist who has published widely on Dutch culture and edited and translated anthologies of the writings of Paul van Ostaijen and Multatuli.