The Flower Chain. The Early Discovery of Australian Plants
Syd: Kangaroo Press, 1998. 1st ed., quarto, pp. 160, Index, col. & b/w plates. Near-fine in like d.j. The history of the European discovery of Australian plants. Several introductory chapters cover the development of botanic gardens, the role of plant collectors and the development of classification systems. The explorations to.....