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Kadoorie: Experimental and Extension Farm and Botanical Gardens
by Not Stated
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Eurasia Publishing Corporation, Hong Kong, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. foreword by Lieutenant General Sir John Archer, KCB, OBE. Bronze coloured end pages. The text is illustrated with colour maps, illustrations and colour photographs. Brown coloured boards with the symbol of the experimental farm to the front panel with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper gold coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Horace Kadoorie his brother,Lawrence Kadoorie, formed the Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Association, to help the poorest members of the rural population of Hong Kong through interest-free loans,gifts of roads,bridges and dams,wells,orchards,fish ponds etc. This organisation has now extended its work throughout south-east Asia. inserted loosely is a map of the garden and farm. Rubbing of the back strip edges and of the book corners. Some age toning of the text block edges. Some rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. [2], 2 - 96, [4] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Farming & Rural Life; Hong Kong; Inventory No: 0127092. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0127092
- Title
- Kadoorie: Experimental and Extension Farm and Botanical Gardens
- Author
- Not Stated
- Illustrator
- Photographic and Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Eurasia Publishing Corporation
- Place of Publication
- Hong Kong
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Kadoorie Experimental and Extension Farm, Hong Kong, farming Farming & Rural Life; Hong Kong; Photographic and Illustrations Unbranded Not Stated Kadoorie: Experimental and Extension Farm and Botanical Gardens
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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- Rubbing
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