J e t aitchison (18 risultati)

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Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Firm dark blue cloth covers with gilt lettering and crest, lightly rubbed at spine ends, binding sound except most of front portrait photograph pages have been cut out and removed, all plates relating to text remain, clean pages, bookplate of C P Willard on inside of front cover. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52317031080. All our books are sent by tracked mail. This book is heavier than 1kg, and may incur additional delivery charges on some delivery services to some locations.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. Rare original 1882 April 13th issue of Vol. XIX of "The Journal of The Linnean Society: Botany," which contains Part 2 of Aitchison's, "On the Flora of the Kuram Valley &c., Afghanistan." The issue is in overall good condition with some signs of wear and age. It is illustrated with a folding map of Afghanistan and of 29 black and white botanical plates, a few of which are folding. The issue is softcover and bound in its original paper wrappers. The covers have some mild chipping and wear with a few small splits along the spine. The interior is lightly toned from age but is mostly nice and clean, though there may be the occasional page with some other kind of minor imperfection such as a light bit of foxing, minor spot of soiling or grubbiness, tiny chip or tear, creased page corner, etc. The last plate has a few small tears & some crease lines near the side margin. The issue measures approximately 8 3/4 inches by 5 1/2 inches.…

Original Wraps. Condizione: Very Good. A very solid copy, very lightly toned throughout, with no other markings within. Back cover mildly foxed. A bump to the top corner causes a slight bend to that corner of numerous pages--nothing a good press can't remedy. Overall, a quite desirable copy.

Condizione: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. First Paperback Edition Thus. 8vo. pp 228. Paperback. Original publishers pale orange covers, lettered black. Reprinted from Vol. xviii of the Transactions of the Botanical Society, Edinburgh. Clean, very good.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Language: English. About The Book: This work by J. E. T. Aitchison documents the natural, commercial, and economic products of Western Afghanistan and North-Eastern Persia during the late 19th century. Based on his field research, it provides valuable observations on plants, minerals, textiles, agricultural produce, and trade goods of the region. Aitchison highlights their local uses, commercial value, and relevance to British India. The book serves as an important resource for understanding regional resources, trade networks, and the economic geography of this frontier zone. About The Author: James Edward Tierney Aitchison (18351898) was a Scottish surgeon and botanist who served in the Bengal Medical Service and as British Commissioner to Ladakh. He collected thousands of plant specimens across India and Afghanistan, publishing key botanical catalogues. A Fellow of major scientific societies, he greatly advanced Himalayan and Afghan botanical knowledge. The Title 'Notes On The Products: Of Western Afghanistan And The North-Eastern Persia written/authored/edited by J. E. T. Aitchison', published in the year 2025. The ISBN 9789374930434 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 231 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Geography. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol: 231.…

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Language: English. About The Book: This work by J. E. T. Aitchison documents the natural, commercial, and economic products of Western Afghanistan and North-Eastern Persia during the late 19th century. Based on his field research, it provides valuable observations on plants, minerals, textiles, agricultural produce, and trade goods of the region. Aitchison highlights their local uses, commercial value, and relevance to British India. The book serves as an important resource for understanding regional resources, trade networks, and the economic geography of this frontier zone. About The Author: James Edward Tierney Aitchison (18351898) was a Scottish surgeon and botanist who served in the Bengal Medical Service and as British Commissioner to Ladakh. He collected thousands of plant specimens across India and Afghanistan, publishing key botanical catalogues. A Fellow of major scientific societies, he greatly advanced Himalayan and Afghan botanical knowledge. The Title 'Notes On The Products: Of Western Afghanistan And The North-Eastern Persia written/authored/edited by J. E. T. Aitchison', published in the year 2025. The ISBN 9789374937877 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 231 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Geography. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: 231.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Language: English. About The Book: The Botany of the Afghan Delimitation Commission by James Edward Tierney Aitchison is a significant scientific work documenting the flora collected during the Afghan Boundary Commission expedition of 188486. Aitchison gathered thousands of plant specimens across Afghanistan's frontier regions, providing detailed descriptions, classifications, and notes on their habitats and economic value. The work expanded botanical knowledge of Central Asian and Afghan flora, offering valuable insights into regional biodiversity, plant distribution, and ecology. It remains an important reference for botanists studying Afghanistan and bordering territories. About The Author: James Edward Tierney Aitchison (18351898) was a Scottish surgeon and botanist who served in India, Ladakh, and with the Afghan Boundary Commission. He collected thousands of plant specimens, produced key botanical catalogues, and earned multiple fellowships and honors. His work significantly advanced the botanical knowledge of India and Afghanistan. The Title 'The Botany Of The Afghan Delimitation Commission written/authored/edited by J. E. T. Aitchison', published in the year 2025. The ISBN 9789374936511 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 249 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Science. Size of the book is 21.59 x 27.94 cms Vol: 249.…

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Language: English. About The Book: The Botany of the Afghan Delimitation Commission by James Edward Tierney Aitchison is a significant scientific work documenting the flora collected during the Afghan Boundary Commission expedition of 188486. Aitchison gathered thousands of plant specimens across Afghanistan's frontier regions, providing detailed descriptions, classifications, and notes on their habitats and economic value. The work expanded botanical knowledge of Central Asian and Afghan flora, offering valuable insights into regional biodiversity, plant distribution, and ecology. It remains an important reference for botanists studying Afghanistan and bordering territories. About The Author: James Edward Tierney Aitchison (18351898) was a Scottish surgeon and botanist who served in India, Ladakh, and with the Afghan Boundary Commission. He collected thousands of plant specimens, produced key botanical catalogues, and earned multiple fellowships and honors. His work significantly advanced the botanical knowledge of India and Afghanistan. The Title 'The Botany Of The Afghan Delimitation Commission written/authored/edited by J. E. T. Aitchison', published in the year 2025. The ISBN 9789374937341 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 249 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Science. Size of the book is 22.59 x 28.94 cms Vol: 249.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 4to, 138 pp, 2 folding maps, 48 uncoloured lithograph plates drawn by Mrs M Smith, contemporary half calf binding with cloth sides, some bumping to the corners resulting in some light loss to the leather, all the plates have a stain around the outer margins of approximately 2 cm's but the images are largely unaffected, the text and maps are very clean. Institutional stamp on the reverse of one map and the title page. A scarce and important account by the naturalist attached to The Afghan Delimitation Commission of 1884 -1885. Aitchison collected over 10,000 botanical specimens of over 800 species, in excess of 100 species were new to science. Transactions of the Linnean Society, Botany Vol 3.…

4to [30.5 x 24 cm]; 139 pp, 48 fine and detailed lithographed plates, 2 folding maps showing the author's route. contemporary black cloth, gilt spine title lettering, covers a little rubbed, signature on endpaper, a very good sound copy. The author collected 800 species and 10,000 specimens, of which he estimates 100 are new to science. He traveled extensively through eastern Persia and Afghanistan in 1184 and 1885 and describes the vegetation, his itinerary and the plants he collected. A picture of this book is available on request.…

London, Linnean Society of London, 1888. 4to. 139 pp.; 48 lithographed plates (two double-sized, double numbered) and two large, folded maps. Contemporary half calf over pebbled boards. = An important, early, well-illustrated flora of Afghanistan, containing many new or poorly known species. James Aitchison (1836-1898) was a British botanist who joined the Bengal Medical Service in 1858 and collected in India (1861-1872) and in Afghanistan (1879-1883). Spine cover perished, boards detached, serial title detached and chipped at edges; plates, text and maps clean, undamaged. Needs rebinding but otherwise a good to very copy. Not in Stafleu and Cowan.…

London, Linnean Society of London, 1888. 4to. 139 pp.; 48 lithographed plates (two double-sized, double numbered) and two large, folded maps. Later blue buckram with gilt title on the spine. Original printed front wrapper bound in. = An important, early, well-illustrated flora of Afghanistan, containing many new or poorly known species. James Aitchison (1836-1898) was a British botanist who joined the Bengal Medical Service in 1858 and collected in India (1861-1872) and in Afghanistan (1879-1883). second map and front wrapper reinforced with linen. Some minor spotting, but mostly clean. A very good copy. Not in Stafleu and Cowan. …