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The Smallest Kingdom is an illustrated account of the botanical exploration of South Africa's Cape Floral Kingdom and the plants that this region has given to the gardens of the world over the last four centuries. Over Kew's 250 year history, Cape plants and their collectors have contributed greatly to the establishment of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew as the pre-eminent centre for botanical research. The book is illustrated throughout with full colour botanical paintings, and will appeal to conservationists, gardeners, botanists, historians, botanical artists, naturalists, and visitors to the Cape. 220 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps, ports. ; 28 cm. First edition, first printing. Burgundy cloth boards, unclipped dust jacket (now in a removable protective sleeve). Slight shelf wear to edges, no inscriptions, tight and square binding. Photographs available on request. All books dispatched same or next working day in robust packaging.
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The Smallest Kingdom: Plants and Plant Collectors at the Cape of Good Hope Hardcover - 2011
by Mike Fraser; Liz Fraser
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- Title The Smallest Kingdom: Plants and Plant Collectors at the Cape of Good Hope
- Author Mike Fraser; Liz Fraser
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition; F
- Pages 220
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, London
- Date 2011-09
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9781842463895 / 1842463896
- Weight 3.4 lbs (1.54 kg)
- Dimensions 11.5 x 9.7 x 0.9 in (29.21 x 24.64 x 2.29 cm)
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- Cultural Region: Southern Africa
- Dewey Decimal Code 581.968
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