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F.K-W. Bibliography.
with links to antiquarian booksellers
Frank Kingdon-Ward considered himself first and foremost to be an explorer, he was by his own admission a plant collector "because it paid the bills". He was however also an author. He wrote, and published, 25 books during his fifty year career of exploration. Here is a list of those books all out of print now and quite high priced from antiquarian book sellers. I will include links to these where possible. Also I am compiling a list of relevant books not by Frank. See below.
Riddle of the Tsangpo gorges is being republished Details below

On the road to Tibet. 1910 The Shanghai mercury ltd. Shanghai
The land of the blue poppy. Travels of a naturalist in Tibet. 1913 Cambridge university press Reprinted Allen Lane Penguin books 1941  Minerva press 1973
In farthest Burma. 1921 Seely Service and co.
The mystery rivers of Tibet. 1923 Seely Service and co.
From China to Hkamti Long. 1924 Edward Arnold and co.
The romance of plant hunting. 1924 Edward Arnold and co. Reprinted 1933
The riddle of the Tsangpo gorges. 1926 Edward Arnold and co. Introduction by sir Francis Younghusband (Being republished See details below)
Rhododendrons for everyone. 1926 The gardener's chronicle ltd.
Plant hunting on the edge of the world. 1930 Victor Gollancz. Reprinted Minerva press 1974
Plant hunting in the wilds. 1931 Figurehead (pioneer series)
The loom of the east. 1932 Martin Hopkinson Ltd.
A plant hunter in Tibet 1934 Jonathan Cape 
The romance of gardening. 1935 Jonathan Cape 
Plant hunters paradise. 1937 Jonathan Cape 
Assam adventure.1941 Jonathan Cape 
Modern exploration. 1945 Jonathan Cape  Reprinted 1946
About this earth. An introduction to the science of geography. 1946 Jonathan Cape 
Commonsense  rock gardening. 1948 Jonathan Cape 
Burma's icy mountains. 1949 Jonathan Cape 
Rhododendrons. 1949 Latimer House ltd.
Footsteps in civilization. 1950 Jonathan Cape  1951 Beacon press Boston
Plant hunter in manipur. 1952 Jonathan Cape 
Berried treasure. Shrubs for autumn and winter. Colour in your garden. 1954 Ward Lock and co. ltd. London and Melbourne
Return to the irrawaddy. 1956 Andrew Melrose
Pilgrimage for plants. 1960 George C. Harrap and co. ltd. With a biographical introduction by William T. Stearn including a list of FKW's expeditions
The following is a list of related books. They are almost all out of print but there follows a list of links to antiquarian booksellers many of which specialise in this type of subject.

Frank Kingdon-Ward, Last of the great plant hunters. Charles Lyte.
Himalayan enchantment. An anthology of Frank kingdon wards works edited by John Whitehead. Serindia
Tibetan Trek    Ronald Kaulback. The story of an expedition to Tibet from his companion's point of view.
Pack  up  Your  Medicines 1939 - 1947  C.V. Hammond. About pharmacists in the second world war. The author met Frank in assam in 1944  (published 1998)
Manipur, Maid of the Mountains   R. Constantine  Mentions frank in conection with the hunt for wild tea
Plant hunting in China, E.H.M. Cox
My hill so strong,  Jean Kingdon-Ward.
Links to antiquarian booksellers who may be able to locate FKW's books.
Orangeberry books   U.K. site
Cyberpedia.com
Courthay Books Specialists in Gardening and related antiquarian books.
Books about Burma Horizon books
Inprint for out of print books Merry Hall books on rock gardens
Weatherhill site under construction
Flora and fauna books
Abebooks Last search there were 285 Kingdon-Ward titles on this search site.
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Newly republished with over 300 pictures.
"Riddle of the Tsangpo gorges"
Published by Antique collectors club.
Additional chapters by Jean Rasmussen (formerly Kingdon-Ward), Kenneth Storm explorer from Mineapolis, and Ken Cox, explorer and botanist grandson of E.H.M. Cox.
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