Sir Joseph Banks: The "Father of Australia" by Maiden, J.H - 1909

Sydney; William Applegate Gullick, Government Printer; 1909.. 8vo; pp. xxiv, 244; 64 illustrations (including 5 folding illustrations of which 4 are of Cook's charts), index, original blue cloth with gilt title and illustration on front and spine, cloth a little worn, good copy.

Sydney: William Applegate Gullick; London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co. Ltd. 1909. First edition. First edition. Publisher's original green cloth boards, with gilt titles and illustrations to the spine and front board. Illustrated throughout in black and white. Four fold out facsimile maps and letter. A better than very good copy, the binding tight and square, with bumping and rubbing to the spine ends, board edges and corners and a perforation to the middle of the spine. The contents, with foxing to the early and late pages, with lighter foxing throughout and a bookplate to the front pastedown are otherwise clean and free from inscriptions or stamps. Foxing and tears (without loss) to both of the large fold out maps at the rear. A thorough biography of Sir Joseph Banks, his travels to Newfoundland, Iceland and voyages with Captain James Cook. Also covering his work as director of scientific operations at Kew Garden and as a botanist, in which he amassed an extensive Herbarium, with it… Read More

Sydney: William Applegate Gullick, Government Printer, 1909. xxiv, 244 pp. First edition. Octavo. Green boards. Gilt lettering on the spine. An ornate gilt design and lettering on the cover. Trimmed edges. Within, the book has a little bit of handling wear with faint foxing and staining on the extremities of the volume, but it is a clean copy in very good condition. 64 illustrations, including two folding charts and two folding maps. Author J. H. Maiden (1859 – 1925) was a government botanist in New South Wales and the director of the botanic gardens in Sydney. Unsurprisingly, he was very interested in Joseph Banks as a botanist. Along with documenting Banks' travels and explorations, this book focuses on Banks' role as a botanist, and to the horticultural protégés Banks nurtured along with the plants that were such a great part of his life. This book is from the library of Lieutenant Commander Andrew David of the Royal Navy. It has his bookplate… Read More

Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co., Ltd., 1909. Hardback in good minus condition. Includes several fold out maps.. Hardcover. Good.