Travels and Adventures of an Orchid Hunter: An Account of Canoe and Camp Life in Colombia While Collecting Orchids in the Northern Andes - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Lulu.comISBN-13:9781387365760ISBN-10:1387365762UPC:9781387365760Book Category:History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Europe, Adventurers & ExplorersBook Topic:Great BritainSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.31 inchesWeight:0.7099Product ID:SC8WNVSZS4
Travels and Adventures of an Orchid Hunter: An Account of Canoe and Camp Life in Colombia While Collecting Orchids in the Northern Andes
Between 1887 and 1891, Albert Millican made five trips to the orchid-rich areas of South America, concentrating on the Northern Andes. It was a time of orchid mania when a rare specimen could fetch around $25,000 in today's money. Prospectors shipped millions of orchid bulbs to Europe knowing less than one percent would survive the journey. The reasons for this sudden interest in orchids have...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Lulu.comISBN-13:9781387365760ISBN-10:1387365762UPC:9781387365760Book Category:History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Europe, Adventurers & ExplorersBook Topic:Great BritainSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.31 inchesWeight:0.7099Product ID:SC8WNVSZS4
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