The European discovery of the Indian flora : The flora of the Indian subcontinent has stirred European curiosity and investigation for over two millennia. From pepper, a coveted commodity of the lucrative spice trade, to rhododendrons, orchids, and alpine flowers, cherished in innumerable British gardens and conservatories, Indian plants have
The five-foot shelf of books. The Harvard classics – 50 vol. set + 1 reading guide+ 1 vol. on Lectures Dr. Eliot’s Five Foot Shelf, is a 51-volume anthology of classic works from world literature, compiled and edited by Harvard University president Charles W. Eliot and first published in 1909.[1]Eliot had stated in speeches that the elements
The Gutenberg bible: 4 Oversized limited edition reproductions of original Gutenberg Bible commissioned by The Church. Each of the 4 large volumes in are hand reproduced red leather covers and hand gilt. All still in shrinkwrap. Editions Les Incunables, Paris, 1985. RARE.
