The Wild Flowers of Kuwait and Bahrain.

Published by London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1955

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First edition of this attractively illustrated monograph. Dickson's book, "now a precious rarity, is full of interest. She describes the flowers simply and accurately, capturing the essence of each one and making it clearly recognizable" (Shuaib, p. 20). Dickson (1896-1991) was married to Harold Dickson, a British political agent in Bahrain (1919-20) and Kuwait (1929-36) and subsequently an employee of the Kuwait Oil Company. She stayed in Kuwait after her husband's death in 1959 until the Iraqi invasion in 1990, becoming a prominent member of the expatriate community. A desert flower, Horwoodia Dicksoniae, is named after her. Not in Macro. Linda Shuaib, Wildflowers of Kuwait, 1995. Octavo. With 5 plates (2 colour, 3 half-tone), 4 maps, illustrations and maps in text; errata slip tipped to p. 98. Original red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, top edge red. With dust jacket. Ink stamp of Kuwait Oil Company School dated 15 November 1955. Cloth fresh with just a little sunning at spine ends; jacket unclipped, some chipping and short closed tears: a near-fine copy in very good jacket. …

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Title
The Wild Flowers of Kuwait and Bahrain.
Author
DICKSON, Violet.
Publisher
London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1955
Edition
1st Edition

Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB.

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