Nature Reserves in Romania by Emil Pop

Interesting Provenance
US$138.00

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+, Dust Jacket: Very Good-. 1965. Meridiane Publishing House (Bucharest). 1st Edition. Presentation Copy. Illustrated.

From the Library of Harry Godwin. Includes letter typed (presumably) by Harry Godwin to author and inscribed on title page "With Good Wishes from Emil Pop)

This volume is intended to offer readers a broad survey of the most important nature reserves and natural parks and monuments in Romania. It is hoped that the reader will also get acquainted with the remarkable scenic beauty of the landscapes which the authors have tried to describe.

Includes a letter typed by Harry Godwin (it mentions his student, Duncan Poore) and addressed to the author asking for a copy of the book to be sent to the British Nature Conservatory and dated 1966.

Signed inside by the author and also contains the signature of Harry Godwin (1901 - 1985), prominent English botanist and ecologist of the 20th century. He is considered to be an influential peatland scientist, who coined the phrase "peat archives" in 1981.