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This book tell s the story of Arthur K. Bulley (1861 - 1942), a Liverpool cotton broker win the era of Empire and exploration. With a nose for profit and a love of flowers, he paid intrepid plant hunters to scour the mountains of China and the Himalayas for alpine and hardy plants. The plant hunters became famous, new species were discovered and our gardens were subsequently enriched. Bulley was a colourful character, a keen Socialist, shrewd businessman, eccentric and a visionary. Using letters, journals and other sources, the author recaptures the enthusiasms and frustrations of Bulley and the botanists, gardeners and plant hunters who shared his zeal. First edition hardback in yellow cloth with red illustration to cover and illustrated dust jacket (clipped). This copy has been signed by the author Brenda McLean.
17.99 GBP
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