Francis Kingdon Ward

A Plant Hunter in Tibet

A Description of the Little-known Land where Asia's Mightiest Rivers Gallop in Harness Through the Narrow Gateway of Tibet, Its Peoples, Fauna, & Flora

The Mystery Rivers of Tibet

The last of the great plant hunters, Frank Kingdon-Ward undertook 25 major expeditions over a period of nearly 50 years, and collected and numbered more than 23,000 plants. English gardens are still enriched by the poppies, lilies, primulas, rhododendrons and many other plants that he introduced.

An Anthology

Himalayan Enchantment

The Romance of Plant Hunting

Pilgrimage for Plants

Ian Baker

Kenneth N. E. Cox

Kenneth R. Storm

First published in 1926, this is the fascinating account of plant-hunter and explorer Frank Kingdon Ward's most important epedition. Kenneth Cox, Kenneth Storm, Jr., and Ian Baker have spent the last fifteen years retracing Ward's route.

Retracing the Epic Journey of 1924-25 in South-East Tibet

Frank Kingdon Ward's Riddle of the Tsangpo Gorges

The Riddle of the Tsangpo Gorges

Francis Kingdon Ward

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