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Hardcover. Condizione: Good. An illustrated history of early botanical literature on the Cape flora Biographical accounts of the leading plant collectors and their activities in southern Africa from the days of the East India Company until modern times. Hardcover marked and damaged to front corner. Binding starting to detach at rear. Interior complete and in good condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 1st Edition. xiv, 400 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. Summary:This text gives biographical accounts of the leading plant collectors and their activities in Southern Africa from the days of the East India Company until modern times. CONTENTS: This text gives biographical accounts of the leading plant collectors and their activities in Southern Africa from the days of the East India Company until modern times.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Book condition is very good. The physical book is officially out of print Hard cover. 1st edition, published 1981. Dust jacket very good, in a protective sleeve and a small tear on the middle top of the front cover area. Spine intact. Book boards are clean and unmarked front and back of the book. Book block is clean & unmarked all side of the book. Text body is clean & unmarked throughout the book. Over-all a great and neat copy of the book. Extra charges for over-sea shipping due the book exceed 500grams. Actual weight of the book is 1.365kg. Botanical Exploration of Southern Africa: An illustrated history of early botanical literature of the Cape flora. Biographical accounts of the leading plant collectors and their activities in southern Africa from the days of the East India Company until modern times is a seminal reference work originally authored by Mary Gunn and Dr Leslie E. Codd. First published in 1981 for the Botanical Research Institute, it serves as an introductory volume to the Flora of Southern Africa and remains a gold standard in African botanical history. Science Overview Part One: Covers the early history and literature of Cape botany, spanning early European exploration, the Dutch East India Company era, and historical botanical art. Part Two: Houses hundreds of extensive biographical profiles and travel itineraries of the region's prominent historical plant collectors. Significance: It serves as a vital tool for taxonomists verifying historical specimen citations, collection localities, and collection dates. Theron Books Editions and Publication History First Edition (1981): Written by Mary Gunn (the legendary librarian of the Botanical Research Institute) and L.E. Codd (former director of the institute). Published by A.A. Balkema. Key Botanical Figures Profiled The text meticulously tracks the collectors who shaped South African taxonomy, including: Pioneers: Justus Heurnius, Paul Hermann, and Heinrich Bernhard Oldenland. Golden Age Explorers: Carl Peter Thunberg (the "Father of Cape Botany"), Francis Masson, and William John Burchell. Nineteenth-Century Collectors: Christian Friedrich Ecklon, Karl Ludwig Philipp Zeyher, Johann Franz Drège, and Peter MacOwan. Types of Pictures Included. Historical Woodcuts and Engravings: Part One includes 81 reproductions of old botanical artwork, woodcuts, and frontispieces from rare 17th and 18th-century books. It captures the earliest visual depictions of Cape flora sent back to Europe. Part Two contains roughly 440 portraits and photographs of the historical plant collectors, explorers, and botanists themselves. Handwriting Facsimiles: The book reproduces snippets of handwritten labels, letters, and field notebook entries. Taxonomists use these visual anchors to authenticate historical plant specimens and field collections. Historical Maps: It features early travel itineraries, exploration paths, and cartography documenting how early European expeditions mapped out the geography and flora of southern Africa. Colour Plates: The original 1981 edition features a tipped-in colour frontispiece piece of artwork, though the vast majority of the reference illustrations inside the text are printed in crisp black-and-white. .

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Poor. First Edition. Heavy book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. Publication of 400 pages. The dust jacket is worn. the boards are in good condition. Internally the pages are clean and complete. Tightly bound and presented in cellophane. The binding is excellent. R*2024/08/23 GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. 400 p. Good condition. The reading pages are clean and unmarked. Slight signs of storage and use. Retired library copy with the corresponding labelling. Without dust jacket. Otherwise a good copy. 9780869611296 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. First Edition. The dust jacket is quite shelf rubbed, edge worn and marked, with staining along the edges and spine and some small chips and closed tears along the edges. Despite this, the jacket remains whole and intact. The boards are a touch edge worn but remain strong and sturdy. Internally, there are no markings or inscriptions, and the pages within are neat and complete. Securely bound and presents neatly in cellophane. JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

FIRST EDITION, QUARTO, SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS ON THE TITLE PAGE. A NEAR FINE COPY IN A VERY GOOD PROTECTED DUSTWRAPPER. ILLUSTRATED.

Condizione: Very good. An illustrated history of early botanical literature on the Cape flora. Biographical accounts of the leading plant collectors (some with b&w photographs) and their activities in southern Africa from the days of the East India Company until the modern times. Mild thumbing. 400 pages. Contents clean and tightly bound. First Edition. Condition: Very good. Dust jacket: Good. Sunning to spine area. 2cm tear to lower edge. Illustration tipped in. Small indentation to lower rear edge. Binding: Hardcover. Green cloth boards with gilt. Some mild edge-wear. Dimensions: 28.5cm x 20.5cm x 3cm.

Condizione: Good to very good. An illustrated history of early botanical literature on the Cape flora. Biographical accounts of the leading plant collectors (some with b&w photographs) and their activities in southern Africa from the days of the East India Company until the modern times. Coloured frontispiece tipped in. Mild thumbing. 400 pages. Contents clean and tightly bound. 1st Edition. Conditions: Good to very good. Dust jacket: Good. Cardwraps. Some edge-wear mostly to top edge. Handling marks. Binding: Hardcover. Green cloth boards. Mild edge-wear to footer and corners. Dimensions: 28.5cm x 20.5cm x 3cm.

27,5x19,5 cm. XIV, (2), 400 pp. Illustrated. Publisher's cloth, dust-jacket. A very good copy. Introductory volume to the Flora of Southern Africa.