Traveller In A Vanished Landscape: The Life And Times Of David Douglas
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good, minor wear/fading, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: Previous owner inscription noted on front endpaper. Binding condition: Tight and secure.
A compelling work of biography, Traveller in a Vanished Landscape chronicles the remarkable life of David Douglas, the Scottish botanical explorer whose name lives on in the iconic Douglas Fir. William Morwood reconstructs Douglas's extraordinary journeys through the wild and untamed landscapes of North America in the early nineteenth century, detailing his tireless efforts to collect and document plant specimens for the Royal Horticultural Society. The narrative captures the spirit of an age of scientific discovery, painting a vivid portrait of a man driven by insatiable curiosity against a backdrop of genuine physical danger and frontier hardship. Morwood writes with authority and admiration, presenting Douglas not merely as a botanist but as a daring adventurer whose contributions to natural history proved both prolific and enduring.
Author: William Morwood
Format: Hardback
Published: 1973, Gentry Books, London
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good, minor wear/fading, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: Previous owner inscription noted on front endpaper. Binding condition: Tight and secure.
A compelling work of biography, Traveller in a Vanished Landscape chronicles the remarkable life of David Douglas, the Scottish botanical explorer whose name lives on in the iconic Douglas Fir. William Morwood reconstructs Douglas's extraordinary journeys through the wild and untamed landscapes of North America in the early nineteenth century, detailing his tireless efforts to collect and document plant specimens for the Royal Horticultural Society. The narrative captures the spirit of an age of scientific discovery, painting a vivid portrait of a man driven by insatiable curiosity against a backdrop of genuine physical danger and frontier hardship. Morwood writes with authority and admiration, presenting Douglas not merely as a botanist but as a daring adventurer whose contributions to natural history proved both prolific and enduring.