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The rhododendrons of Sikkim-Himalaya : being an account, botanical and geographical, of the rhododen...

The rhododendrons of Sikkim-Himalaya : being an account, botanical and geographical, of the rhododen...

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The rhododendrons of Sikkim-Himalaya : being an account, botanical and geographical, of the rhododendrons recently discovered in the mountains of eastern Himalaya, from drawings and descriptions made on the spot, during a government botanical mission to that country / by Joseph Dalton Hooker ; edited by W.J. Hooker.

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Full title

The rhododendrons of Sikkim-Himalaya : being an account, botanical and geographical, of the rhododendrons recently discovered in the mountains of eastern Himalaya, from drawings and descriptions made on the spot, during a government botanical mission to that country / by Joseph Dalton Hooker ; edited by W.J. Hooker.

Publisher

London : Reeve and Co., 1849.

Date

1849.

Call Numbers

RB/RF635.92/3

Record Identifier

74VKzWRR00lg

MMS ID

991023499249702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

14 p., [8] leaves, 7 p., [21] leaves, [30] leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 51 cm.

Publication information

Publisher

London : Reeve and Co., 1849.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1849.

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Full title

The rhododendrons of Sikkim-Himalaya : being an account, botanical and geographical, of the rhododendrons recently discovered in the mountains of eastern Himalaya, from drawings and descriptions made on the spot, during a government botanical mission to that country / by Joseph Dalton Hooker ; edited by W.J. Hooker.

Notes

General note

Color plates by Walter Fitch after the author and printed by Reeve, Benham & Reeve, Frederic Reeve, and Vincent Brooks.

Includes Conspectus specierum Indiae Orientalis, 7 p. Plate numbering includes frontispiece.

Title vignette: Linnaeus medallion with motto.

Unnumbered leaves facing plates are letterpress descriptions accompanying plates.

Rare Books copy: Acquisition details available....

Additional physical form availability note

Online at the State Library of NSW.

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Call Numbers

RB/RF635.92/3

Record Identifier

74VKzWRR00lg

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKzWRR00lg

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MMS ID

991023499249702626

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