A feast for orchid enthusiasts, botanists, historians, and biodiversity researchers alike, Rumphius’ seventeenth-century study of tropical orchids is now available in English for the first time
Rumphius (1627–1702), founder of Indonesian botanical exploration and one of the greatest naturalists of the seventeenth century, was the first to describe tropical orchids in a Western language. Within the pages of his monumental seven-volume Ambonese Herbal, written in Dutch, he included descriptions of thirty-six species of orchids found on the island of Ambon in eastern Indonesia, plus twelve uncertified ones. His detailed descriptions reflect both the accuracy of a scientist and the sensibility of a poet. This lovely book is the first to gather and translate into English all the sections of Rumphius’ The Ambonese Herbal devotedto orchids. For each entry, Rumphius describes the plant, names it according to a pre-Linnaean system of nomenclature, gives its locality, and details its medicinal and non-medicinal uses. More than twenty beautiful line drawings accompany the entries. The volume includes ample notes to illuminate the text and an informative introduction that tells the life of Rumphius―a remarkable collector/naturalist who overcame fire, shipwreck, and blindness to produce his masterwork.
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E. M. Beekman is professor of Germanic languages at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
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Librería: Viking Book, Glenwood, MN, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Lowry's Books, Three Rivers, MI, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Riverow Bookshop, Owego, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover w/DJ. Condición: Good/Good. Black & White Photos & Illus. Ilustrador. First Edition. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. Good/Good. (2003). First Edition. Hardcover w/DJ. 8vo., 172 pp., soiling and staining to DJ and cover . Nº de ref. del artículo: BOOKS346501
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Librería: Artis Books & Antiques, Calumet, MI, Estados Unidos de America
Cloth Hard Cover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine Dust Jacket. (52)172pp. Notes, biblio, index. Several illustrations from the original edition. Crisp unread condition. Nº de ref. del artículo: 38108
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Librería: Terrace Horticultural Books, St. Paul, MN, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. Line Drawing Illustrations Ilustrador. 1st Edition. Copyright Date: 2003 Octavo, PP.Li, 172, The Translated Text Of This Book Is Selected From The Ambonese Herbal By Rumphius. This Is The First Translation Of This In English. E. M. Beekman Is In The Process Of Translating And Editing The Entire Seven Volumes Of The Ambonese Herbal. The Selections Were Made At The Urging Of Bart Eaton. This Is A Scolarly And Important Addition To The History And Writings Of Orchids And Is An Early Example Of Western Ethnobotany writing. The Forword And Supporting Notes Are Extensive And Provide Important background information. First English Edition, Translation By E. M. Beekman. Nº de ref. del artículo: 20029D3c
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Librería: Summerfield Books BA, Penrith, Reino Unido
Hard Back. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Lightly used. Lightly soiled and shelf worn DJ. Pencil inscription to FFEP. Rumphius (1627-1702), founder of Indonesian botanical exploration and one of the greatest naturalists of the seventeenth century, was the first to describe tropical orchids in a Western language. Within the pages of his monumental seven-volume Ambonese Herbal, written in Dutch, he included descriptions of thirty-six species of orchids found on the island of Ambon in eastern Indonesia, plus twelve uncertified ones. His detailed descriptions reflect both the accuracy of a scientist and the sensibility of a poet. This lovely book is the first to gather and translate into English all the sections of Rumphius' The Ambonese Herbal devotedto orchids. For each entry, Rumphius describes the plant, names it according to a pre-Linnaean system of nomenclature, gives its locality, and details its medicinal and non-medicinal uses. More than twenty beautiful line drawings accompany the entries. The volume includes ample notes to illuminate the text and an informative introduction that tells the life of Rumphius-a remarkable collector/naturalist who overcame fire, shipwreck, and blindness to produce his masterwork. Nº de ref. del artículo: 1021079011055
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