Author: Philip Furley Fyson
Title: Flora of the Nilgiri and Pulney Hill-Tops Being the Wild and Commoner Introduced Flowering Plants Round the Hill-Stations of Ootacamund, Kotagiri and Kodaikanal
Description: Madras, The Superintendent, Government Press, 1915. First edition. Cloth. Philip Furley Fyson describes and illustrates the flora of the South Indian Hills in this very scarce first edition A first edition of this work on the flora of the South Indian Hills by botanist and educator Philip Furley Fyson. Fyson was the first to produce illustrated volumes on these flora, and whilst volume I contains descriptive notes and a discussion of 483 flora species, volume II is solely dedicated to 283 full page illustrations. Ink inscription to recto of front endpaper in volume I. Pencil markings to rear pastedown in volume I. Letter attached to recto of front endpaper in volume II reads 'With much love and all good wishes, and some hope that this one will not be too flamboyant and the stem too stodgy. Kingsley&apos. Dated Christmas 1915. Letter blind stamped from The Hostel, Wesley College in Madras. The Wesley Higher Secondary School was a government-aided private secondary school for boys in Tamil Nadu, India. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Volume I a little rubbed to the boards and the spine, with a long slit at the rear joint. Volume II is more rubbed than I, rubbing to the boards of volume I, with a similar slit at the rear joint causing the cloth to flap at the spine. Both volumes are bumped to the head and the tail of the spine, and a little worn at the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with some marginalia in pencil and a few scattered spots throughout. Good . Ill.: Philip Furley Fyson; Lady Bourne; Mrs Harrison; Mrs Patton; R. Natesan. Good .
Keywords: Flora of the Nilgiri and Pulney Hill-Tops Philip Furley Fyson Botany Indian flowers Philip Furley Fyson Very Scarce Philip Furley Fyson; Lady Bourne; Mrs Harrison; Mrs Patton; R. Natesan
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Title: Flora of the Nilgiri and Pulney Hill-Tops Being the Wild and Commoner Introduced Flowering Plants Round the Hill-Stations of Ootacamund, Kotagiri and Kodaikanal
Description: Madras, The Superintendent, Government Press, 1915. First edition. Cloth. Philip Furley Fyson describes and illustrates the flora of the South Indian Hills in this very scarce first edition A first edition of this work on the flora of the South Indian Hills by botanist and educator Philip Furley Fyson. Fyson was the first to produce illustrated volumes on these flora, and whilst volume I contains descriptive notes and a discussion of 483 flora species, volume II is solely dedicated to 283 full page illustrations. Ink inscription to recto of front endpaper in volume I. Pencil markings to rear pastedown in volume I. Letter attached to recto of front endpaper in volume II reads 'With much love and all good wishes, and some hope that this one will not be too flamboyant and the stem too stodgy. Kingsley&apos. Dated Christmas 1915. Letter blind stamped from The Hostel, Wesley College in Madras. The Wesley Higher Secondary School was a government-aided private secondary school for boys in Tamil Nadu, India. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Volume I a little rubbed to the boards and the spine, with a long slit at the rear joint. Volume II is more rubbed than I, rubbing to the boards of volume I, with a similar slit at the rear joint causing the cloth to flap at the spine. Both volumes are bumped to the head and the tail of the spine, and a little worn at the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with some marginalia in pencil and a few scattered spots throughout. Good . Ill.: Philip Furley Fyson; Lady Bourne; Mrs Harrison; Mrs Patton; R. Natesan. Good .
Keywords: Flora of the Nilgiri and Pulney Hill-Tops Philip Furley Fyson Botany Indian flowers Philip Furley Fyson Very Scarce Philip Furley Fyson; Lady Bourne; Mrs Harrison; Mrs Patton; R. Natesan
Price: GBP 390.00 = appr. US$ 556.91 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 844N3
- Book number: 844N3
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