In the Footsteps of Augustine Henry by Seamus O'Brien - 2011-06

Garden Art Press, 11/05/2011 00:00:01. hardcover. New. **HARDBACK** **SHRINKWRAPPED**; new mint copy of this scarce and valuable title

Antique Collectors Club Dist. New. 2011. Hardcover. 1870673735 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- 376 pages; 500 color illustrations. Description: "Augustine Henry is one of the most famous of the pioneering plant hunters to have travelled to China during the latter part of the 19th century, playing a key role in establishing the basis for our present knowledge of the Chinese flora. His account of the destruction of great tracts of China's forests prompted later plant hunters like E. H. Wilson, George Forrest, Frank Kingdon Ward and William Purdom to venture to China in the name of plant exploration and introduction. In the Footsteps of Augustine Henry tells the fascinating story of his life and work and documents the expeditions undertaken by a dedicated team of botanists and horticulturalists in the 1990s to revisit Henry's routes,… Read More