Author: SCHROETER, C(arl).
Title: Das Pflanzenleben der Alpen. Eine Schilderung der Hochgebirgsflora.
Description: 1908 With 5 folding plates, 1 plate in stereo-photography, 4 folding tables, and 274 text illus., often after drawings by Ludwig Schroeter. XVI, 806 pp., 1 leaf. Large 8vo. Orig. half leather, spine gilt (slightly rubbed). Zurich, Albert Raustein, 1908. First edition of Carl Schroeter's (1855-1939) main work which was internationally recognized. Schroeter was professor at the Federal Polytechnic in Zurich, and co-founder of the Swiss Botanical Society, a pioneer of geobotany. His exploratory trips led him to the USA, Japan, Java, the Canaries, the Sahara, South Africa and India. - Fine copy. - Nissen, BBI, 1813. SCIENCE: BOTANY ; HELVETICA: ALLGEMEIN ; NATURWISSENSCHAFT UND TECHNIK ;

Keywords: SCIENCE: BOTANY ; HELVETICA: ALLGEMEIN ; NATURWISSENSCHAFT UND TECHNIK ;