Rhododendrons for Everyone – Botany– 1926 1st Ed Antique Book + Plates
$ 26.4
Description
Rhododendrons for Everyone – Botany– 1926 1st Ed Antique Book + Plates. Rhododendrons for Everyone by Frank Kingdon Ward, F.R.G.S. • Title: Rhododendrons for Everyone. Published in London, 1926 by The Gardener’s Chronicle Ltd. as part of The Gardener’s Chronicle Handbooks series. Rhododendrons for Everyone by Frank Kingdon Ward, F.R.G.S. Published in London, 1926 by The Gardener’s Chronicle Ltd. as part of The Gardener’s Chronicle Handbooks series. Kingdon Ward (1885–1958) was one of the great British plant explorers, botanists, and collectors of the early 20th century, famed for his Himalayan expeditions and for introducing many exotic species to European horticulture. This early handbook offers practical guidance for gardeners alongside botanical insights, reflecting the author’s deep field experience. The book is illustrated with black-and-white photographic plates of rhododendron species and contains detailed descriptions of cultivation, care, and varieties. • Title: Rhododendrons for Everyone • Author: F. Kingdon Ward, F.R.G.S. • Year: 1926 (First Edition) • Publisher: The Gardener’s Chronicle Ltd., London • Binding: Hardcover, gilt-lettered cloth • Condition: Pages clean with mild age toning; photographic plates intact; binding solid with light wear to cloth (see photos). This is an appealing collectible for those interested in botanical history, horticulture, and the plant-hunting expeditions of the early 20th century.
