Pemberley Natural History Books: Botany,Plant Hunting
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Plants of the Lost World
Redfern Natural History 2024 464, 460+ col photos + b/w illus. 350x240mm. HB. NEW. . Over the last sixty years, legendary explorer Charles Brewer-Carías has led more than 200 expeditions to the Lost Worlds (Venezuelas Tepuy mountains), during which he has been accompanied by more than 250 specialists representing various scientific disciplines.Known as the Humboldt of the twentieth century, no one in history has explored more of the Tepuys than Charles. He has discovered and named dozens of new species of plants and animals (and additionally, around 27 species from the Tepuys are named in his honour). His discoveries also include the sink holes of Cerro Sarisarińama and the worlds largest known quartzite cave, Cueva Charles Brewer.The culmination of a lifetime of exploration and study, this breath-taking book explores the plant life of one of the most biologically rich, geologically ancient parts of the world.Featuring over 464 spectacular images of the diverse plant life of the Tepuys - including many species depicted in print for the first time - this colossal work is a seminal botanical study.. [9781908787514]
Pemberley Natural History BooksProfessional sellerBook number: N60932
GBP 69.99 [Appr.: EURO 83 US$ 93.98 | JP„ 13461]
Catalogue: Botany,Plant Hunting
Keywords: Venezuela; South America; America
The Rainbow Bridge
Theophrastus 1977 xi, 383, frontis, 16 b/w illus, 1 folding map. . HB. 8vo, cloth, gt. Vg.. 1st reprint by Theophrastus (1st published in 1921 by E. Arnold).. [9780913728154]
Pemberley Natural History BooksProfessional sellerBook number: S33456
GBP 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 18 US$ 20.14 | JP„ 2885]
Catalogue: Botany,Plant Hunting
Keywords: China; Asia; Plant Hunting
The Land of the Blue Poppy: Travels of a Naturalist in Eastern Tibet
Theophrastus 1973 xiii, 215, frontis, 39 b/w plates, 5 maps. . HB. 8vo, orig. blue buckram, gilt title to spine, top edge tinted blue. Fine in d/w (in protective acetate cover). Name to endpaper. Fine in d/w.. Reprint (first published by The University Press, Cambridge, 1913). An account of the first extensive journey by this famous plant hunter and explorer, through Western China sand South-Eastern Asia. Frank Kingdon Ward (1885-1958) is responsible for introducing many plants to the West from this region.. [9780913728031]
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GBP 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 29.75 US$ 33.57 | JP„ 4808]
Catalogue: Botany,Plant Hunting
Keywords: History Botany; Plant Hunting; South; East Asia; Western China
Plant Hunting in the Wilds
Figurehead n.d. [1931] 79, 8 b/w plates. . HB. Vg in d/w (slight wear to extremities; in protective sleeve). Some light foxing.. .
Pemberley Natural History BooksProfessional sellerBook number: S30661
GBP 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.75 US$ 26.86 | JP„ 3847]
Catalogue: Botany,Plant Hunting
Keywords: China; Asia; Plant Hunting; Botany; Travel Narrative
Plant Hunting on the Edge of the World
Minerva Press 1974 x, 224, frontis, 15 b/w plates, 3 maps. . HB. 8vo, orig. green buckram, gilt title to spine, top edge tinted green. Fine in d/w (in protective acetate cover).. Reprint (first published by Victor Gollancz, 1930). A narrative of two journeys by this famous plant hunter and explorer, to Burma in 1926, and Assam in 1928, to collect seeds and plants from unknown mountainous regions. Frank Kingdon Ward (1885-1958) is responsible for introducing many plants to the West from southeast Asia.. [9780856360060]
Pemberley Natural History BooksProfessional sellerBook number: S58199
GBP 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 29.75 US$ 33.57 | JP„ 4808]
Catalogue: Botany,Plant Hunting
Keywords: Burma; Myanmar; Southeast Asia; Asia; India; South Asia; Asia
Plant Hunting in Nepal
Croom Helm 1981 194, 8 plates of colour photos, text figs. . PB. Vg. Light crease to spine. From the library of Keith Hyatt (1932-2021), acarologist at the Natural History Museum, London, who took part in a scientific expedition to Nepal.. . [9780709916376]
Pemberley Natural History BooksProfessional sellerBook number: S49444
GBP 9.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.75 US$ 12.08 | JP„ 1731]
Catalogue: Botany,Plant Hunting
Keywords: Nepal; South Asia; Asia; Plant Hunting
Plant Hunting in Nepal
Croom Helm 1981 194, 8 plates of colour photos, text figs. . HB. Vg in d/w; Spine slightly faded.. . [9780709916062]
Pemberley Natural History BooksProfessional sellerBook number: S5043
GBP 9.50 [Appr.: EURO 11.5 US$ 12.76 | JP„ 1827]
Catalogue: Botany,Plant Hunting
Keywords: B1840; Botany; Nepal; Plant Hunting; Travel
In Search of Flowers
Michael Joseph 1973 176, 20 plates (4 col). . HB. Some spotting to top-edge. Vg in d/w.. First edition.. [9780718108724]
Pemberley Natural History BooksProfessional sellerBook number: S49095
GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 6 US$ 6.71 | JP„ 962]
Catalogue: Botany,Plant Hunting
Keywords: A03270; Botany; Plant Hunting; Plant999
In Search of Flowers
Michael Joseph 1973 176, 20 plates (4 col). . HB. Vg in d/w.. First edition.. [9780718108724]
Pemberley Natural History BooksProfessional sellerBook number: S59941
GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 6 US$ 6.71 | JP„ 962]
Catalogue: Botany,Plant Hunting
Keywords: Botany; Plant Hunting
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