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The Little Giant: The Life and Work of Joseph Henry Maiden 1859 - 1925.
by Gilbert, Lionel
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0908244444
- ISBN 13
- 9780908244447
- Seller
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Annandale, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
Armidale, NSW / Sydney: Kardoorair Press / Royal Botanic Gardens, 2001. 1st ed.. Paperback large wide octavo, good condition, black & white text-photos, colour frontispiece, spine little creased, top corner rear cover & last few pages creased, pages lightly toned, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written & date), ownerâs written name front cover biro (rubbed out, scuff). Heavy (1.2 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 429 pp. Biography by Lionel Gilbert of Joseph Henry Maiden who was the Botanist and Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney from 1896 to 1924. He established the first Herbarium. The main sections are: Scientist in the making; Curator and collector; Botanist and director; Reluctant retiree. There is a comprehensive bibliography of J.H. Maiden at the rear.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookhome Sydney
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41294
- Title
- The Little Giant: The Life and Work of Joseph Henry Maiden 1859 - 1925.
- Author
- Gilbert, Lionel
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0908244444
- ISBN 13
- 9780908244447
- Publisher
- Kardoorair Press / Royal Botanic Gardens
- Place of Publication
- Armidale, NSW / Sydney
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- australian biography, gardening, flora, royal botanic gardens, britain, new south wales (nsw)
- Bookseller catalogs
- AUSTRALIAN BIOGRAPHY;
Terms of Sale
Bookhome Sydney
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About the Seller
Bookhome Sydney
Biblio member since 2004
Annandale, New South Wales
About Bookhome Sydney
Friendly family-owned internet bookshop located in Sydney's inner west. Selling books since 1998 (online since 2000). A broad range of quality secondhand and antiquarian books, particularly Australian history and society (Australiana), psychology, health, animals/pets, environment, science, religion, books for children. Mostly nonfiction.
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