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

BEEKMAN, GEORGIUS EVERHARDUS. (EDITED BY).

ISBN 10: 0870233297 / ISBN 13: 9780870233296

Published by University of Massachusetts Press., Armherst., 1981

About this Item

Black and white illustrations, xii + 256pp, index, from the library of Professor Anthony Reid with his name and a date on the front free endpaper, corners and edges of dustjacket a little worn, good to very good hardback copy. 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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Poison Tree. Selected Writings of Rumphius on the Natural History of the Indies.
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press., Armherst.
• Publication Date: 1981
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0870233297
• ISBN 13: 9780870233296
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Natural History

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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.