1950 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL AND DIARY OF A FAMED MYCOLOGIST, BOTANIST AND BIOLOGIST WORKING IN KENYA AFRICA

On offer is an original "Autograph East African Diary for 1950" - a large desk diary, 20 x 25 cm (7.5 x 10 inches) for the year 1950, with the name and address on front paste-down of R. W. Rayner, Box 4, Ruiru, Kenya. R. W. Rayner was an oft-noted botanist and biologist and later published in the field of mycology and natural history. This is a week-at-glance diary has hand written entries dealing with the owner's professional activities and the odd personal notes some social activities and rambles, and nature field-trips. Entries begin in March and continue through December. VG.; Manuscript; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; HANDWRITTEN, MANUSCRIPT, DOCUMENT, LETTER, AUTOGRAPH, KEEPSAKE, WRITER, HAND WRITTEN, DOCUMENTS, SIGNED, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS, HISTORICAL, HOLOGRAPH, WRITERS, AUTOGRAPHS, PERSONAL, MEMOIR, MEMORIAL, PERSONAL HISTORY, DIARY, DIARIES, ANTIQUITÉ, CONTRAT, VÉLIN, MANUSCRIT, PAPIER ANTIKE, BRIEF, PERGAMENT, DOKUMENT, AFRICA, SAFARI, BIOLOGY, BOTANY, MUSHROOMS, MYCOLOGY, FUNGI,