AMONG THE HILLS; A Book of Joy in High Places / By Reginald Farrer
London: The Swarthmore Press Ltd. [formerly Headley Brothers], [1910/11]. Very early reprint [possibly re-using Headley plates]. Cloth. Thick 8vo, dark green buckram with gold lettering on spine and front cover, archival polyester-protected blue-gray dust jacket (unclipped) with black lettering, beautifully illustrated with tipped in full-color [lithographic] frontispiece and 23 related tipped-in color plates depicting mountain flora plus several B&W glossy photos & a foldout map, 326 pages + [2] Ad [second publisher's small tag on title page]. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #6519
Beautiful illustrated volume of Farrer's six-week excursion climbing and studying flora in the Grian, Cottian, and Maritime Alps; the "wall" of France, "Gate of the South," and nearby sites.
Reginald John Farrer (1880 – 1920), was a traveller and plant collector. He published a number of books, although is best known for My Rock Garden (1907). A number of plants (with Latin suffix "farreri") have been named for him.
SUPERB overall condition with beautiful flower plates. Very occasional light foxing not affecting color plates.
Price: $145.00