Epilonian Books

Rare, out-of-print & unusual books · Since 1997

Catalog notes

Description

Pacific Promotion Tahiti - Volume II only [Published Date: NO date listed, circa 2005]. Paper covers, 51 pp. Staple bound. Bi-lingual text, French and English. Full color photography throughout. Contents include: Trees, Shrubs, Vines, Bushes Glossary, Index.

Condition & notes

In very good condition with light bumping and scuffing to edges. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks. [From Introduction] Faced with the formidable luxuriance of the vegetation and the explosions of color of the myriad flowers to be observed, it seemed necessary to us to do a sequel to our first volume of the flowers of Tahiti. Without sought, the 56 species so carefully selected for our first effort comprised a truly representative but too limited sampling of the ornamental plants of Polynesia… Today, countless species of trees, shrubs, vines and bedding plants are cultivated here. To help you to become acquainted with them, we propose an exploration of our garden no. 2 which without being too detailed, far from it, will permit you to discover new species…