A, Plant Hunter in Tibet by Frank Kingdon-Ward - 2006-08-02

Orchid Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2006. Second Edition. Softcover. 9745240877 . A Near Fine copy with clean, bright interior pages and solid binding. Spine is uncreased. Like New. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 317 pages .

London: Orchid Press, 2006. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. 8 1/2" X 6". 317pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of pictorial paper wraps. Price sticker to rear cover. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: This account of plant hunter and explorer Frank Kingdon-Ward's 1933 expedition to the south-eastern corner of Tibet was as significant for his geographic revelations as it was for the wealth of plant species with which he returned. On this journey King-Ward reached as far as the Salween River, a particularly remote area of Tibet not previously known or mapped in the West. His lively descriptions of the grand mountain ranges he traversed, the hardships overcome and the plants, fauna and people he encountered are complemented by spectacular photographs. The recollection of such adventures as his sojourn to Buddhist gompa, the frontier justice meted out to a suspected murderer and many other tales en route make this a gripping and informative read for… Read More

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Bangkok: Orchid Press, 2006. This account of plant-hunter and explorer Frank Kingdon-Ward's 1933 expedition to the southeastern corner of Tibet was as significant for his geographic revelations as it was for the wealth of plant species with which he returned. On this journey Kingdon-Ward reached as far as the Salween River, a particularly remote area of Tibet not previously known or mapped in the West. His lively descriptions of the grand mountain ranges he traversed, the hardships overcome and the plants, fauna and people he encountered are complemented by spectacular photographs. The recollection of such adventures as his sojourn in a remote Buddhist gompa, the frontier justice meted out to a suspected murderer and many other tales enroute make this a gripping and informative read for the Tibetologist, botanist and armchair explorer alike. Second imprint 2006 (first edition London 1934). 317 pp, 19 b&w plates, 2 maps, notes, index. . Second edition. Soft Cover. New. 21.5 x 15.2 cm.

Bangkok, Thailand: Orchid Press Publishing Limited, 2006. Book. New. Paperback. New Edition. 8vo. 317 pages; b/w illustrations, folding maps. English Text. A new copy, still in the publisher's cellophane. "A Plant Hunter in Tibet ", the account of plant-hunter and explorer Frank Kingdon-Ward's 1933 expedition to the south-eastern corner of Tibet was as significant for his geographic revelations as it was for the wealth of plant species with which he returned and documented. On this journey, Kingdon-Ward reached as far as the Salween River, a particularly remote area of Tibet not previously known or mapped in the West. His lively descriptions of the grand mountain ranges he traversed, the hardships overcome and the plants, fauna and people he encountered are complemented by spectacular photographs. The recollection of such adventures as his sojourn in a remote Buddhist gompa, the frontier justice meted out to a suspected murderer and many other tales en route make this a gripping and… Read More

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