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ANDERSON, A.W. The coming of the flowers
The Country Book Club, 1952, Book Club edition.Hard covers, no dust jacket.Good/ No Jacket .Foreword by Roy Hay.Short biographical chapters describing the principal horticultural explorers from ancient times to the early 20th century.Includes Gerard, the Tradescants, Dampier, Linnaeus, Bartram, Bougainville, Labillardiere, Banks, the Forsters, Caley, Douglas and Forrest.Somewhat biased in favour of the southern Hemisphere, which is understandable as the author was from New Zealand.Some charming illustrations accompany the chapter headings, probably all by Alex Jardine (a couple signed). In English.
Offered for GBP 12.00 = appr. US$ 23.88 by: Acanthophyllum Books - Book number: 405
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