Presents the story of Arthur K. Bulley (1861-1942), a Liverpool cotton broker in an era of Empire and exploration. With a nose for profit and a love of flowers, he paid intrepid plant hunters to scour the mountains of China and the Himalayas for alpines and hardy plants. The plant hunters became famous, new species were discovered and gardens were subsequently enriched. The text portrays Bulley as a colourful eccentric and visionary with a passion for new and rare alpine and hardy plants. It describes how he created Ness ...
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Presents the story of Arthur K. Bulley (1861-1942), a Liverpool cotton broker in an era of Empire and exploration. With a nose for profit and a love of flowers, he paid intrepid plant hunters to scour the mountains of China and the Himalayas for alpines and hardy plants. The plant hunters became famous, new species were discovered and gardens were subsequently enriched. The text portrays Bulley as a colourful eccentric and visionary with a passion for new and rare alpine and hardy plants. It describes how he created Ness Gardens from fields and established a famous nursery, Bees Ltd, to show and promote new flowers.
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Add this copy of A Pioneering Plantsman: a.K. Bulley and the Great Plant to cart. $22.00, good condition, Sold by Stephen White Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bradford, WEST YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1997 by Stationery Office Books.
Add this copy of A Pioneering Plantsman: a K Bulley and the Great Plant to cart. $29.00, very good condition, Sold by Lake Country Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Excelsior, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by The Stationary Office.
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Very Good + in Very Good jacket. Size: 7x0x10; Clean, solid copy with unmarked text. Cover corners are square; binding is tight. Jacket has mild surface and edge wear, with a tiny closed tear at top back. Books, box sets, and items other than standard jewel case CDs and DVDs that sell for $9 or more ship in a box; under $9 in a bubble mailer. Expedited and international orders may ship in a flat rate envelope rather than a box due to cost constraints. All US-addressed items ship with complimentary delivery confirmation.
Add this copy of A Pioneering Plantsman: a.K. Bulley and the Great Plant to cart. $32.91, very good condition, Sold by Fireside Bookshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Stroud, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1997 by Stationery Office Books.
Add this copy of A Pioneer Plantsman. a K Bulley and the Great Plant to cart. $33.54, very good condition, Sold by Lawrence Jones rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Nobby Beach, QLD, AUSTRALIA, published 1997 by The Stationary Office.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 4to. xvi, 184pp, index, notes/references, bw & col ills. Yellow cloth in jacket. Light edge wear to jacket, minor foxing to top edge. AK Bulley paid intrepid plant hunters to scour the mountains of China and the Himalayas for alpine and hardy plants. The plant hunters became famous, new species were discovered and our gardens subsequently enriched.
Add this copy of A Pioneering Plantsman: a.K. Bulley and the Great Plant to cart. $33.71, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1997 by Stationery Office Books.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 950grams, ISBN: 0112500188.
