Clayton, Victoria, Australia: Monash University Publishing, 2014. xxii, 292pp., plus 32 page colour and b/white plate illustrated section. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated, flapped card wrapper very good+. From the rear panel: " . . .. the compelling story of Jean Galbraith (1906-1999), one of Australia's most influential botanists and writers on nature, plants and gardens. As a garden writer, she was particularly notable for spreading knowledge of Australian flora and encouraging the cultivation of natives in home gardens. As a botanist she wrote accessible field guides to Australian wildflowers that made a vital contribution to the conservation of native plants. She conveyed the wonders of nature to generations of children through her child-centred stories of adventures in the natural world. Her nature writing evoked the spirit of places she knew well and introduced readers to the beauty of the Australian bush . . . " Includes Index. Book weight approx. 645g. . First Edition. Softcover with Fold-in Flaps. Very Good +. 8vo - (approx. 24.5cm x 17cm).

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Bookseller: Diversity Books, IOBA (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 014941
Title: JEAN GALBRAITH: Writer in a Valley
Author: Fletcher, Meredith
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Very Good +
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 1922235393
ISBN 13: 9781922235398
Publisher: Monash University Publishing
Place of Publication: Clayton, Victoria, Australia
Date Published: 2014
Size: 8vo - (approx. 24.5cm x 17cm)
Keywords: Jean Galbraith, Gardeners, Australia Naturalists, Biography , Authors, Gippsland Victoria
Bookseller catalogs: Australiana; Australian Biography;

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