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HC. B&W illustrations (illustrator). 172pp ISBN 0300098146 Rumphius (1627-1702), founder of Indonesian botanical exploration and one of the greatest naturalists of the seventeenth century, was the first to describe tropical orchids in a Western language. fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First American edition. 6 x 9 in. Green cloth boards. Condition is FINE ; covers like new, binding tight, text unmarked. DJ is VERY GOOD ; no wear, very clean, spine sunned. Travel. Stax.

Black and white illustrations, xii + 256pp, index, from the library of Professor Anthony Reid with his name and a date on the front free endpaper, corners and edges of dustjacket a little worn, good to very good hardback copy. Illustrated with sixteen plates from the first edition of Ambonese Herbarium, The Poison Tree demonstrates why Rumphius was the greatest authority on tropical flora of the time, exercising considerable influence on subsequent research, and recognized as a major source by specialists in the field. The work is also an intriguing source book on native use of plants in the seventeenth century, native customs, lore, religion, and historical information.

, xii, 256 pages, [4], illustrated frontispiece with titles, occasional full page illustration First Edition , slight foxing to edges, book in very good condition , dustwrappers in near fine condition , light brown cloth with gilt titles to spine, green endpapers, brown illustrated wrappers with white titles, 23.5 x 15.5 cms Hardback ISBN: 870233297.