Davis Fairchild describes his extensive world travels and his work introducing new plant species to the USA. In addition to sharing his legendary tropical botanical expertise, Fairchild provided graphic accounts of native cultures he was able to see before their modernization. He was an accomplished photographer and illustrated the book himself.
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Davis Fairchild describes his extensive world travels and his work introducing new plant species to the USA. In addition to sharing his legendary tropical botanical expertise, Fairchild provided graphic accounts of native cultures he was able to see before their modernization. He was an accomplished photographer and illustrated the book himself.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. Large 8vo. pp xiv, 494. Original publishers dark green cloth, lettered silver at the spine. Attractive calligraphic bookplate of Victoria Burbidge (and husband Brinsley) botanist, both at Edinburgh Botanic Gardens and at Kew, also Denver Botanic Garden. For many years she edited Curtis' Botanical Magazine. She was also Clematis registrar for the Royal Horticultural Society. She was also known as Vicky Matthews. Press-cuttings on David Fairchild loosely inserted. First edition with Scribner symbol on verso title page. Slight rubbing and wear at spine ends, slight tanning to endpapers and slight slackening to front hinge but holding well, otherwise near very good.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 640 p. Contains: Unspecified. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Good. Dust jacket missing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. This is a 1945 printing. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Erstwhile owner's bookplate and gift inscription on front endpaper; newspaper clipping adjacent to half-title page; interior pages with text without any extraneous marks. Sealed in plastic for shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Very Good. No Jacket. 4to. HEAVY. xiv, 494pp, index, num bw ills. Or green cloth lacking jacket. Endpapers and page edges lightly and evenly toned, small prev owner label on front pastedown. A particularly nice copy of this classic book of plant hunting in Asia, the Americas and the Middle East. First printing and much nicer than usually found.
