This is a fascinating account of the history of plant collecting in China by western botanists from the seventeenth century to the middle of the 1950s. Many of the most popular flowers in European gardens originated when early missionaries and traders brought home some of the finest forms of Chinese flora. In the modern period, the major collectors made thoroughly organized searches to secure plants that would grace European and American gardens. This edition contains a new introduction by the author's son, Peter Cox, a ...
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This is a fascinating account of the history of plant collecting in China by western botanists from the seventeenth century to the middle of the 1950s. Many of the most popular flowers in European gardens originated when early missionaries and traders brought home some of the finest forms of Chinese flora. In the modern period, the major collectors made thoroughly organized searches to secure plants that would grace European and American gardens. This edition contains a new introduction by the author's son, Peter Cox, a knowledgeable horticulturist and author of numerous articles and books on horticultural subjects. The text is complemented by photos and maps.
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Add this copy of Plant Hunting in China: a History of Botanical to cart. $81.82, good condition, Sold by Phatpocket Limited rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Waltham Abbey, ESSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1987 by Oxford University Press, USA.
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Add this copy of Plant-Hunting in China to cart. $42.00, very good condition, Sold by art longwood books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1986 by Oxford University Press.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 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.
