Bright and Savage Land: Scientists in Colonial Australia by Moyal, Ann - 1986

Collins, 1986. hardcover. Very Good. 11x8x1. Light shelf wear to dust jacket. Hardcover, 192 pages, no highlighting or underlining.

Collins, 1986. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1050grams, ISBN:000217555X

Collins, Sydney, 1986. 1st edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. Fine/Fine. Owner's label. As new.

Collins, Sydney, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Various. indexed, with chapter notes and a bibliography. Illustrated with reproductions both in colour, and black-and-white of artworks and drawings by scientists, as well as photographs. Yellow coloured boards with white coloured titles to the back strip. Dark butter coloured end pages. Colour illustrated dustwrapper (wraparound) with black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. With the aid of dead letters, diaries and journals, the author describes the work and characters of the pioneers of scientific enquiry in Australia in the early years. Rubbing of the book corners and back strip edges. Very light age toning of the text block edges and pages. A little creasing of the top dustwrapper edge with rubbing of the panels. Sunning to the back strip and to the left hand edge of the front panel. There is a blue coloured mark to the top right hand corner of the rear panel. Size: 4to… Read More

Collins, Sydney, 1986. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Size: 10"-12" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Natural History & Resources; Australian History; ISBN: 000217555X. ISBN/EAN: 9780002175555. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 49026. . 9780002175555

Collins, Sydney, 1986. 1st edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. Fine/Fine. Owner's label. As new.

Sydney: Collins, 1986. 192pp, profusely illustrated in colour and b/w, bibliography, index. Remainder star on the lower page edges. Shop stamp with ref no on the rear paste-down. Papered boards in dust-jacket. From the blurb, The book describes the work and characters of the 19th-century pioneer 'amateur and gentlemen scientists, colonial doctors, clergymen, public servants, European travellers and British and American naturalists on the brink of distinguished careers. Many of the early naturalists were also illustraters or they were accompanied by aritists who left beautifully executed pictures of Australia's early scientific endeavour. They brought rich information and depictions of the flora and fauna, the Aboriginal people and the landscape before the world'.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

Sydney: Collins, 1986. 192, col + b/w illus. 290x215mm. HB. Vg in d/w. From the library of Prof J. Green (1928-2016) with his signature to endpaper.. . [9780002175555]

Collins, Sydney, 1986. Hardcover in Dustjacket. Near Fine. AUSTRALIANA FAUNA & FLORA ABORIGINAL""Australia's contribution to the great scientific advances of the 19th century was unique. From the beginning, this 'bright and savage land' presented to naturalists sights that excited their curiosity and challenged their understanding - all things 'were queer and opposite'. 'When a botanist enters New Holland',wrote one observer in 1793, 'he finds himself in a new world. He can scarcely meet with any fixed points from whence to draw his analogies.' The young Charles Darwin, calling at Australian ports aboard HMS Beagle in 1836, reflected 'Surely two Creators must have been at work.""Includes early naturalists' portraits of Aborigines; initial contact.First Edition. Bookplate on fep. 192 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. ; 29 cm. #301223 Bibliography: p. 180-189. Scientists -- Australia -- Biography Naturalists -- Australia -- Biography Natural history -- Australia Australia Elizabeth's Bookshops… Read More

HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 05/02/1987 00:00:01. hardcover. Good. 3.0457 in x 28.1726 in x 20.8122 in. Ex-library book, usual marking. Clean copy in good condition. With Dust Cover.