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Privately Printed by the Author. Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. The contents of this volume were released in loose leaf fascicles, to be added to these specially designed bindings in a taxonomic order related here at the front of the book. Books 1-4 (bound in one volume) only. Printed between 1932 and 1963. Brown and gold illustrated titles on hinged boards with three metal screws to hold the publication. Initial page of instructions loose. Lose of material on the spine. The top of the front board weak at the joint. Text clean. age-toned as is typical.. Otto Degener, a renowned botanist and conservationist, was a leading expert on Hawaiian flora. He not only documented the islands' plant life in his groundbreaking work, Flora Hawaiiensis (1932), but also raised awareness about conserving native habitats threatened by invasive species and rampant development. Degener's collection, encompassing 36,000 species, included 900 endangered plants, making his herbarium the most extensive and valuable…
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Flora Hawaiiensis: The New Illustrated Flora of the Hawaiian Islands, Books 1-6 - Rare Complete Set
by DEGENER, Otto
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Honolulu, HI: Privately Printed by the Author, 1957. 1st ed. loose leaf in hardcover, with removable screws in binding. very good/no dj as issued. Privately Printed by the Author 1932-1962, 6 volumes in very good condition, with occasional shellf wear or signs of age.. Vol with a signed dedication. Former owners name stamped on inside of covers.
Comes additionally with a book review of 1935 from the Honolulu Advertiser and an article about Dr,. Hillebrand written by Degener from a Hawaii Magazine
Ships from Hawaii (weight 12 lb) or pick-up in Honolulu. Hard to find as complete set in good condition.
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Otto Degener, a systematic botanist and conservationist, is recognized as the authority on the flora of the Hawaiian Islands. In addition, he was one of the first people to awaken the public to the need to conserve the native habitats which were being lost to alien species and rampant development.
Born in Orange, New Jersey in 1899, Dr. Degener received his M.A. from the University of Hawaii in 1922 and his Ph.D. from Columbia University, where he studied under N. L. Britton, P. A. Rydberg, and R.A. Harper. Moving to Hawaii in 1922, he taught botany at the University of Hawaii from 1925 to 1927 and in 1929 he was appointed the first naturalist for Hawaii National Park. Degener was appointed Collaborator in Hawaiian Botany by The New York Botanical Garden in 1935 and was associated with the Garden until his death in 1988.
Degener published the first fascicle of his great work, the Flora Hawaiiensis in 1932. This was the first such flora published since that of William Hillebrand of 1888. The Hillebrand specimens were deposited in Berlin and subsequently most were lost during World War II. During his lifetime, Dr. Degener managed to collect over 36,000 different species and preserve some 900 threatened and endangered plants. Without question, his herbarium was the largest and finest collection of Hawaiian Island specimens in existence.A lot of his specimens are now in the Herbarium of The New York Botanical Garden.
Comes additionally with a book review of 1935 from the Honolulu Advertiser and an article about Dr,. Hillebrand written by Degener from a Hawaii Magazine
Ships from Hawaii (weight 12 lb) or pick-up in Honolulu. Hard to find as complete set in good condition.
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Otto Degener, a systematic botanist and conservationist, is recognized as the authority on the flora of the Hawaiian Islands. In addition, he was one of the first people to awaken the public to the need to conserve the native habitats which were being lost to alien species and rampant development.
Born in Orange, New Jersey in 1899, Dr. Degener received his M.A. from the University of Hawaii in 1922 and his Ph.D. from Columbia University, where he studied under N. L. Britton, P. A. Rydberg, and R.A. Harper. Moving to Hawaii in 1922, he taught botany at the University of Hawaii from 1925 to 1927 and in 1929 he was appointed the first naturalist for Hawaii National Park. Degener was appointed Collaborator in Hawaiian Botany by The New York Botanical Garden in 1935 and was associated with the Garden until his death in 1988.
Degener published the first fascicle of his great work, the Flora Hawaiiensis in 1932. This was the first such flora published since that of William Hillebrand of 1888. The Hillebrand specimens were deposited in Berlin and subsequently most were lost during World War II. During his lifetime, Dr. Degener managed to collect over 36,000 different species and preserve some 900 threatened and endangered plants. Without question, his herbarium was the largest and finest collection of Hawaiian Island specimens in existence.A lot of his specimens are now in the Herbarium of The New York Botanical Garden.
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- Date Published 1957
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