Kingdon Ward, F. Plant Hunter’s Paradise.
Rep. Pub. Waterstone. 1985 pp.347. 8vo. Nr. fine softback.
This book is an accout of an expedition to Northern Burma (Myanmar) in 1930. Exercising his phenomenal memory, Kingdon Ward retraces his steps along a bridle path where, eight years earlier, he had seen a rare orchid. To his delight he found the plant and introduced Paphiopedilum to the Western World.
£3.50 [ref: 47653]

Kingdon Ward, F. Plant Hunting on the Edge of the World.
1st. Pub. Victor Gollancz. 1930 pp.383 with 16 photos. 8vo. Contents fine. Original binding nr. fine. A very pleasing copy.
A classic account of the distinguished botanist's travels on the North-East Indian Frontier, comprising two expeditions one of which was to the Burmese Oberland in 1926 and the other to the mountains of furthest Assam.
£85.00 [ref: 67115]

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Kingdon Ward, F. Rhododendrons for Everyone. The Gardeners’ Chronicle Handbooks.
1st. Ed. Pub. The Gardeners’ Chronicle. 1926 pp.122 with b/w. photos. Small 8vo. Signature dated 1948 to ffep. Some spotting to fore-edges of text block and occ. internally o/w. contents fine. Original green cloth binding nr. fine.
‘The result of seven years’ experience in the field, where I have been collecting Rhododendrons (and other plants) in China, Tibet, Burma and Assam.’ (from the author’s Preface).
£22.50 [ref: 69954]

Kingdon Ward, F. Rhododendrons. New Gardening Series.
1st. Ed. Pub. Latimer House. 1949 pp.128 with b/w. photos. 8vo. Some spotting to fore-edges of text block and occ. internally o/w. contents fine. Original cloth boards nr. fine.
A comprehensive and authoritative work produced for the enthusiastic amateur by the eminent plant-hunter Frank Kingdon Ward.
£6.00 [ref: 51835]

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Kingdon Ward, F. The Riddle of the Tsangpo Gorges. Retracing the Epic Journey of 1924-25 in South-East Tibet.
Pub. Antique Collectors’ Club. 2001 pp. 319 with many fine coloured and b/w photos. including some by the author. A fine copy in dw.
£40.00 [ref: 39047]

Kingdon Ward, Frank & Whitehead, John (Ed.). Himalayan Enchantment. An anthology.
1st. Ed. Pub. Serindia. 1990 pp.xviii, 254 with b/w. photos. 8vo. Nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw.
This is an anthology of Kingdon-Ward’s best writing and balances the botanical side of his activities alongside his interest in geographical terrain where he worked, its birds, beasts, insects and its inhabitants, not only Tibetan and Chinese but also hill tribes.
£12.50 [ref: 64786]

Kingdon Ward, Frank & Whitehead, John (Ed.). Himalayan Enchantment. An anthology.
1st. Ed. Pub. Serindia. 1990 pp.xviii, 254 with b/w. photos. 4to. A thor. vg. hdbk. in thor. vg. dw.
£18.00 [ref: 51833]

Kingdon Ward, Frank. Berried Treasure. Shrubs for autumn and winter colour in your garden.
1st. Ed. Pub. The Garden Book Club. [c.1955] pp.191 with b/w. photos. 8vo. A vg. hdbk. in good dw.
£6.00 [ref: 51857]

Kingdon Ward, Frank. Burma’s Icy Mountains.
1st. Ed. Pub. Jonathan Cape. 1949 pp.287 with b/w. photos. and two fold-out maps. 8vo. Light spotting to fore-edges of text block and to endpapers o/w. a fine hardback in vg. dw. with a little loss to spine.
This volume tells the story of two expeditions to the mountains of Northern Burma. On its extreme frontier rises a group of snow peaks nearly 20,000 feet high. Although the Author writes for the general reader, his botanical and geographical discoveries are recorded.
£39.50 [ref: 67218]

Kingdon Ward, Frank. Burma’s Icy Mountains.
1st. Ed. Pub. Jonathan Cape. 1949 pp.287 with b/w. photos. and two fold-out maps. 8vo. Nr. fine hardback in vg. plus dw. A very pleasing copy.
This volume tells the story of two expeditions to the mountains of Northern Burma. On its extreme frontier rises a group of snow peaks nearly 20,000 feet high. Although the author writes for the general reader, his botanical and geographical discoveries are recorded.
£47.50 [ref: 64907]