West Australian Wildflowers by Gardner, C. A. (Government Botanist) - 1951

West Australian Newspapers, Ltd, 1951. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Illustrator: Edgar Dell – Illustrator That and Photographic. West Australian Flora by author, index of botanical names and index of common names. The text is illustrated with colour illustrations, by Edgar Dell, and coloured photographs taken by the West Australian Newspaper staff photographers. Illustrated paperback binding with pale yellow coloured titles to the front panel. This book was first published in 1935.A colour pictorial of some of the magnificent wildflowers native to Western Australia.  The book is showing age and wear. The top 0.25" of the back strip has split and the underlying spine is visible, and there is a small piece missing to the lower spine edge, 3 inches from the lower edge. The book has been produced with the covers being larger than the textblock, and consequently that extra edge has become chipped and creased. Rubbing and sunning of the book panels along with some stains. There is a yellow translucent endpaper which has a few nicks missing, front, and the rear endpaper shows the results of insect activity – please see photograph. The pages themselves are clean, crisp and bright.  Size: Folio (over 12" tall ). [8], 5 - 116 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Edgar Dell – Illustrator That and Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Natural History & Resources; Botany; Wildflowers; Australia; Inventory No: 0122331. .