Beijing, Science Publishing (Chinese Academy of Sciences), 1985. Large 8vo (26.0 x 18.6 cm). ix, 375 pp.; 38 plates showing trees, scenery, wood samples, and tree pests, including fungi and beetles. Large, full-colour map in rear pocket. Original green quarter buckram over pictorial boards. Spine with gilt title.

The complete and only contribution to forestry from the series, Science Expedition to the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau. Although Tibet is mostly barren, it does have a highly diverse flora. This work includes the illustrations of many types of trees, and two alphabetical indexes to tree names, Latin to Chinese and Chinese to Latin. The fine map shows the distribution of different types of forests. In Chinese with Latin nomenclature and description references. A clean, mint copy.