1914 Journal Kept by David Douglas During his Travels in North America

Description: Click here to see our other books! Journal Kept by David Douglas During His Travels in North America 1823-1827 David Douglas 1914 William Wesley : London 10" by 6.5" 364pp SUMMARY A first edition of this work by David Douglas. First Edition Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION Together with a particular description of thirty-three species of American Oaks and eighteen species of pinus with appendices containing a list of the plants introduced by Douglas and an account of his death in 1834. David Douglas was a Scottish botanist who made three separate exploration trips from England to North America. The Second expedition starting in 1824 was his most successful. The Royal Horticultural Society sent him back on a plant-hunting expedition in the Pacific Northwest that ranks among the great botanical explorations of the generation. Douglas introduced the Douglas-fir into cultivation in 1827 as well as several other trees including the Sugar Pine and the Noble Fir. These trees transformed the British Landscape and timber industry. CONDITION In a cloth binding. Externally, smart with some rubbing and bumping. Sunning and light marking to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, spotted to first and last but otherwise clean. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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