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Ray Desmond

Author of Kew: A History

15 Works 166 Members 2 Reviews

About the Author

Ray Desmond was Chief Librarian and Archivist, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Works by Ray Desmond

Kew: A History (1995) 44 copies

Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker: Traveller and Plant Collector (1999) 37 copies

Great Natural History Books and Their Creators (2003) 33 copies

Victorian India in Focus (1982) 11 copies

A Celebration of Flowers (1987) 6 copies

A century of Kew plantsmen : a celebration of the Kew Guild (1993) 6 copies

Bibliography of British gardens (1984) 6 copies

Wonders of Creation: Natural History Drawings in the British Library (1986) 5 copies

The India Museum 1801-1879 (1982) 5 copies

Dictionary of British and Irish botanists and horticulturists : including plant collectors, flower painters, and garden… (1977) 5 copies

The European Discovery of the Indian Flora (1992) 4 copies

Bibliography of British and Irish Gardens (1996) 1 copy

Lala Deen Dayal: The Eminent Indian Photographer 1844- 1910 : [Catalogue of] an Exhibition Presented by the London… 1 copy

INDIA OFFICE LIBRARY AND RECORDS: THE INDIA MUSEUM 1801-1870. (1982) 1 copy

Photography in India during the Nineteenth Century 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1925-08-10
Gender: male

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Victorian India in Focus: a selection of early… by Ray Desmond

A collection of pictures of India in the 19th century

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GlenRalph | Jul 24, 2009 |

Wonders of creation : natural history drawings in… by Ray Desmond

Fine color illustrations of Natural History from the British Library

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antiqueart | Nov 25, 2013 |

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Works: 15
Members: 166
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Rating: 3.8

Reviews: 2
ISBNs: 21

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