Arnold Arboretum Expedition to Japan, 1914 : photographs / E. H. Wilson. [1914]

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Arnold Arboretum Expedition to Japan, 1914 : photographs / E. H. Wilson. [1914]

The results of the Wilson led Arnold Arboretum expedition to Japan in 1914 included a set of 619 glass plates of trees, forest views, landscapes, villages and people, which were printed and bound in a six volume set in chronological order. Detailed documentation for each photograph is attached and includes locality, genus species plant name, description of site, tree height and dbh (diameter at breast height), altitude and date (mm/dd/yyyy). The photographs document the collection site of each tree specimen. Wilson used a large field [Sanderson] camera with 8.5"x6.5" glass plates.

6 v., (619 leaves of plates) : ill. ; 35 cm.

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