Chritsopher Sandeman — Thyme and Bergamot

London, The Dropmore Press, 1947. First edition. Cloth. A charming Limited Edition first person account of the pleasures of a travelling botanist, illustrated throughout with the engravings of John O'Connor. A limited edition work printed on handmade paper, this is no. 159 of 550 copies printed. In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.The work of Christopher Sandeman, an explorer and botanist who travelled widely in the Andes in search of rare plants. This work is described by the publisher as 'better described as a rhapsody than an essay [..] expresses with the feeling of a poet the underlying source of his passion&apos.The work is illustrated throughout with wood engravings from John O'Connor, a talented woodcutter and painter known for his rural and melancholy prints. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Light shelf wear to spine head and tail. Dust wrapper age toned, with some light spotting. Closed tear to head of back strip, with a small loss here also. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: John O'Connor. Near Fine/Very Good.