The journeys and plant introductions of George Forrest, ... /
John McQueen Cowan
Category
Books
Date
1952
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Kent
NT 3187163
Summary
Bibliographic description
xi, [1], 252 p., [7] leaves of plates : ill., map. (fold.), port. ; 25 cm. Loosely inserted: 1. one double side plate leaf, two images reproduced in this work; 2. publisher’s printed review copy slip, with price: 30/- net; and date: 11 Dec 1952; (p.22) typescript signed letter to Vita Sackville-West from Terry Kilmartin, on Observer headed paper; dated: 20th December 1952; sending the book. Also priced in ink on pastedown. One rear endpaper page reference and corresponding pencil text marking. Provenance: pastedown inscribed "V.S-W. / Sissinghurst 1953" [i.e. Vita Sackville-West, 1892-1962]. Binding: green publisher's cloth, lettered in gold.
Makers and roles
John McQueen Cowan