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Uk: Minerva. Good. Hardcover. 1974. 224 pages. .

Cadogan., 1985. Rep.. pp.383. 8vo. A vg. softback.

MINERVA, 1974. FIRST EDITION THUS. Hardcover. Fine. SM QUARTO. 1930 sixteen b & w photos SM QUARTO, 1974, pp. 224, Kingdon- Wards account of his travels in Burma in search of plants for return to his sponsors in england and america D16D

PLANT HUNTING ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD - Frank Kingdon Ward, The Minerva Press, 1974 (originally published 1930), 224 page VG+ hardback in VG jacket, sepia tinted plates, maps, A classic account, of the distinguished botanist's travels on the North-East Indian Frontier, comprising two expeditions one of which was to Burma in 1926 and the other to the mountains of Assam. Hard to find in any edition. THE IMAGE SHOWN ON BIBLIO IS THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING PURCHASED

London, Victor Gollancz, 1930, First edition. . original black cloth, gilt spine title lettering, covers bright, interior with light foxing, mostly marginal, very good clean copy. . 8vo [22 x 15 cm]; 383 pp, frontis, 15 other plates from photos, 3 maps, plant list, index. . A narrative of two journeys by this famous plant hunter and geographer, to Burma and Assam, to collect seeds and plants and to explore unknown mountain ranges. The appendix lists plants collected by the author that were in cultivation at the time of publication, but he is acclaimed for introducing thousands of plants to the west found through southeast Asia. Yakushi K195. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

LONDON, GOLLANCZ, 1930. 1ST EDITION. VERY GOOD IN BLACK CLOTH, NO DUSTWRAP, FADED SPINE, SLIGHT WEAR TO TOP OF SPINE. 16 PLATES. AN ACCOUNT OF TWO PLANT HUNTING TTRIPS: TO THE BURMESE OBERLAND IN 1926, AND THE MOUNTAINS OF FURTHEST ASSAM IN 1928.

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd,, 1930. A renown that bestrode several continents First edition, first impression, with an exemplary example of the jacket, of this lively work recounting the author's travels to the north-east Indian frontier. In the year of publication, he was awarded the Founder's Gold Medal of the Royal Geographical Society, cementing his reputation as one of the leading botanical adventurers of his day. Plant Hunting on the Edge of the World covers Frank Kingdon-Ward's (1885-1958) expeditions to the Burmese Oberland (1926) and the remote mountains of Assam (1928) via the valley of the Seingkhu, the pass at Diphuk La, the Lohit valley, the Mishmi Hills, and the valley of the Delei. Demonstrating his "keen observation of botanical detail and grasp of plant ecology" (ODNB), he describes the plants he collected and their native habitat, from figs and ferns to rhododendrons and many primula including Primula clutterbuckii, named after his travelling companion in Assam, the Arctic explorer… Read More