Hong Kong/Oxford/NY: Oxford University Press, 1986. cloth, hardcover in dust jacket. pink background of dj is sunned on spine, not the lettering though. exterior edges of textblock are slightly age-dulled. no other flaws or wear. clean. no markings. no bumps, tears, chips. tight binding.; xii-230pp., colour frontis plate. 24 b/w illustrations. 3 maps. originally published in 1945 with a subtitle, a history of botanical exploration in china and the tibetan marches by collins, london.. First Edition Thus, a Reissue. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: art longwood books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 22990
Title: Plant-Hunting in China
Author: E.H.M. Cox with Peter Cox
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: First Edition Thus, a Reissue
ISBN 10: 0195838343
ISBN 13: 9780195838343
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Place of Publication: Hong Kong/Oxford/NY
Date Published: 1986
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords: Plant Hunting in Asia.; Plant Collecting in China.; Botany.; Horticulture.; Chinese Plants.
Bookseller catalogs: Asian Studies;

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