Vegetables in South-East Asia, Herklots, G. A. C by Herklots, G. A. C - 1972-01-01

London: George Allen & Unwin, Ltd, 1972. xii, 525, 159 drawings. . HB. 8vo, Orig. cloth. Vg. From the library of the entomologist and traveller Guillaume Marie de Rougemont (1945-2020) with his book label.. With a focus on Hong Kong and tropical South-east Asia the introduction states that the aim of the books 'is to collect and collate some of the knowledge available in the scientific literature, but not generally accessible to the gardener, in the hope that new ideas may emerge and other crops may be tried'..

London: George Allen & Unwin, 1972. First Edition. London. Near Fine/Fine. Agriculture. Stout 8vo. Pp. xii; 525. Bibliography, index. Intertextual line drawings throughout. With unobtrusive ink marks to five pp., else Fine in Fine dust jacket. A splendid overview of consumable crops from a region now celebrated in the West for its cuisine.

Allen and Unwin, 1972. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. An ex-library copy n fine physical condition but with all the usual library identifications inc. rubber stamp down the side edges of the pages. In all other respects the text is unmarked. The binding is robust. There's next to no wear to the bright, green cloth boards.

London: George Allen & Unwin, LTD, 1972. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Very Good. Green cloth with publisher's lamination and gilt spine titles. tall 8vo; 9.75 inches tall; 525 pages with a bibliography and an index. Illustrated with 19 drawings. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Minimal shelf handling wear. The dust jacket with price has edge and corner wear.. An overview of consumable crops from a region many now celebrated in the West and used in cookery.

George Allen and Unwin. , 1972. 1st. Ed.. pp.xii, 525 with line drawings. Contents in fine condition. Dustwrapper is chipped in places and has been repaired with sellotape. Overall a vg. copy. A comprehensive book on tropical vegetables, primarily directed to South-East Asia, but of value throughout the tropics. It presents an account of the scientific background - soils, fertilisers, pests, climate - and of the nutritive values of vegetables.

London: George Allen & Unwin, 1972. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. xii, 525 pp. Previous owner name on the front free endpaper. The jacket is rubbed at the edges and at the folds.

London: George Allen & Unwin LTD, 1972. First Edition . Cloth - Hard Cover. Fine/Good+. 525 pages; Authors inscription on blank front free end page reads in full "from / Geoffrey Herklots / 2 October 1972"; Price clipped dust jacket shows a few small tears and light edge wear; Image and lettering on DJ remains bright and good; DJ is now protected in a clear mylar sleeve.

Allen & Unwin, 1973-02-15. Hardcover. Good.