Nicholas Polunin — Circumpolar Arctic Flora

Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1959. Cloth. A scarce and richly illustrated work on the flora of the polar regions, in a dust wrapper. Written by Nicholas Polunin (1909-1997),an English botanist. This work took near twenty years of preparation, and is the first modern Flora to cover the vast regions of the southern tracts of the arctic regions. It explores some eight hundred and ninety-six species of vascular plants, each described and illustrated. From the library of Eric Kenneth Prentice Back.  Kenn Back was a British meteorologist with the British Antarctic survey for many years.  He spent eight winters in the Antarctic and is a descendent of Captain George Back. In addition, he served as base commander at Halley, Faraday and Rothera stations.  His library collection was built over decades and highlights his love of polar exploration.  In the publisher's original binding, with a clipped dust wrapper. Profusely illustrated throughout. In a full cloth binding. Externally lovely. Dust wrapper is clipped, slight bumping to the head of the spine and tape repairs to the base of the spine, which is a touch sunned. Ownership bookplate to the front endpaper and fly leaves. Internally firmly bound, pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.