Margaret Mee, In Search of Flowers of the Amazon Forests, Diaries of an English Artist reveal the beauty of the vanishing rainforest.

Beschreibung

A beautifully illustrated copy of the diaries of Margaret Mee, the renowned English botanical artist from her adventures in the Amazon rainforest. With a foreword from the late Duke of Edinburgh. A new edition. In the publisher's full cloth binding with gilt detail and the original unclipped dust wrapper. With a frontispiece, numerous colour illustrations by Mee herself and additional monochrome photographs throughout. The diaries of Margaret Mee, the celebrated British botanical artist, from her excursions in the Amazon Rainforest through her 'fifties', 'sixties', and 'seventies'. A fascinating account of the rainforest plant life, documented by Mee as she trekked by canoe, on foot and often alone. Mee was one of the first environmentalists to raise awareness of deforestation and the impacts of mining on the Amazon Rainforest. This book offers an insight into her firsthand experiences regarding these issues. With a foreword by H.R.H The Duke of Edinburgh. In the publisher's full cloth binding. Externally, excellent with minor shelf wear. The original, unclipped dust wrapper is in very smart condition. Some light shelf wear to the edges. Two small closed tears to the bottom of the panels. Small mark to the front flyleaf where a price label has been partly removed. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean with just a few odd spots to the front and rear blanks. Fine.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 837G30

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Bibliografische Details

Titel

Margaret Mee, In Search of Flowers of the Amazon Forests, Diaries of an English Artist reveal the beauty of the vanishing rainforest.

Verlag

Nonesuch Expeditions Ltd., Suffolk

Erscheinungsjahr

1989

Einband

Cloth

Illustrator

Margaret Mee

Zustand

Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags

Near Fine

Buchtyp

book

Verkäuferkataloge

• Art & Architecture