George Forrest : plant hunter
McLean, Brenda2004
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This work, published to celebrate the centenary of George Forrest's first setting out for the mountains of Yunnan, brings the man to life, drawing on his own letters and those of his contemporaries. It tells of Forrest's adventures and his lengendary escape from death at the hands of warring lamas.
Main title:
George Forrest : plant hunter / Brenda McLean.
Imprint:
Woodbridge : Antique Collectors' Club, c2004.
Collation:
239 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims. (some col.), geneal. table, maps (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Notes:
Published in association with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.Includes bibliographical references (p. 228) and index.
ISBN:
9781851494613 (hbk)
Dewey class:
580.92
Local class:
B/FOR
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
538448
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