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Botanical riches : stories of botanical exploration

by Richard Aitken

A history of botanical exploration and plant hunting, documenting the global search for economic, medicinal, and ornamental species. The text is accompanied by historical illustrations, including engravings and hand-coloured lithographs from various eras.

Accession 35724 ISBN 9780522855050 Publisher The Miegunyah Press, State Library Victoria
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