The Journeys and Plant Introductions of George Forrest by Cowan, J. Macqueen - 1952

London / New York / Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1952. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Published for The Royal Horticultural Society. There are 85 monochrome illustrations printed in gravure, and these include many taken by Forrest himself of the plants in their natural habitats. There are also five color plates which include some of his most outstanding introductions such plants as Gentiana sinoornata, Rhododendron Griersonianum Primula malacoides and Pieris Forrestii. Color folding map tipped in at rear, index, 252 pages. Clean unmarked copy, dust jacket has two tears at bottom of front panel, some light wear to edges, dj in mylar.

London, The Royal Horticultural Society, 1952, First Edition. . original cloth, dj (chipped at spine end and corners), fine & clean in good+ dj. . 8vo [25 x 16 cm]; xi, 252 pp, frontis (port), numerous illustrations from photos and drwgs, 5 color plates, color folding map, appendix of his rhododendrons, index. . Forrest collected plants in Western China, Upper Burma and Eastern Tibet from 1904 to 1931 and introduced many new plants, especially rhododendrons and primulas, but many others. E. H. M. Cox wrote the chapter on his journeys with a personal account of Forrest by Sir William Wright Smith. An interesting and important book on one of the most significant plant collectors of the 20th century. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

London, The Royal Horticultural Society, 1952, First Edition. . original cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, dj (slightly soiled on rear, not price clipped), bookplate in endpaper else fine & clean in near fine dj. . 8vo [25 x 16 cm]; xi, 252 pp, frontis (portrait), numerous illustrations from photos and drawings, 5 colour plates, colour fldg map, appendix of his rhododendrons, index. . Forrest collected plants in Western China, Upper Burma and Eastern Tibet from 1904 to 1931 and introduced many new plants, especially rhododendrons and primulas, but many others. E. H. M. Cox wrote the chapter on his journeys with a personal account of Forrest by Sir William Wright Smith. An interesting and important book on one of the most significant plant collectors of the 20th century. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

O.U.P, 1952. 1st. Ed.. pp.xi, 252 with plates and folding map. Some neat annotations to text in pencil and old invoice for this book pasted to rear turn-in of dw. A two page plant list had been stapled to the ffep. Hardback in thor. vg. condition in chipped dw., with some loss.

London: Oxford University Press, 1952. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. xi+ 252 pages. Condition of book is VERY GOOD; Fold-out map at rear, text & illustrations are all very clean.

London: Royal Horticultural Society and Oxford University Press, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 1st Printing FIRST EDITION 1952. Original green cloth, gilt lettering front & spine. The book is in nice condition with clean covers, no fading, no foxing, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, solid binding. The original dust jacket has a 15mm loss across top spine, clean 4cm tear rear, couple of 1cm chips front. The book measures 248mm tall x 155mm, and has 252 pages, 5 color & 101 b/w photos, folding map, index. Fine PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.