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The Journeys And Plant Introductions Of George Forrest V.M.H. -- FIRST EDITION
by Forrest, George -- edited by Dr. J. Macqueen Cowan
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: Royal Horticultural Society and Oxford University Press, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 1st Printing FIRST EDITION 1952. Original green cloth, gilt lettering front & spine. The book is in nice condition with clean covers, no fading, no foxing, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, solid binding. The original dust jacket has a 15mm loss across top spine, clean 4cm tear rear, couple of 1cm chips front. The book measures 248mm tall x 155mm, and has 252 pages, 5 color & 101 b/w photos, folding map, index. Fine PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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- Bookseller
- JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002442
- Title
- The Journeys And Plant Introductions Of George Forrest V.M.H. -- FIRST EDITION
- Author
- Forrest, George -- edited by Dr. J. Macqueen Cowan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Royal Horticultural Society and Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1952
- Keywords
- Mountaineering, Mountain Climbing, Bergsteigen, Alpinismus, Alpinism, Alpinismo, Alpinisme, Arrampicata, china, central asia, gobi desert, lake baikal, tibet, sikkim, burma
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JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
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