FAVOURITE CANBERRA TREES Tapa dura - 1993

Kangaroo Press, 1993. Hardcover. Very Good. hardcover with printed boards, no jacket; light wear; small inscription inside.

Kangaroo Press. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

Kangaroo Press. 1993. Hardcover (14 x 22 cm), 112 pages (with index). ISBN: 0864175302. Illustrated by Gillian Hills. Very Good condition. Pictorial boards. No dj. Lightly bumped. Scuffed/scratched. Some foxing noted, mainly on front endpaper and half-title page. "This book features thirty trees grown in the national capital's streets, parks and gardens. Some of the species described are well-known and commonly planted, others less so and could be used more. All have distinctive features which contribute in one season or another to the beauty and character of a city renowned for its tree heritage. The introduction traces the use, selection and care of trees in the Canberra landscape from Aboriginal time through early European settlement to the development of the city as the national capital. A word portrait of each tree provides a description in non-technical language to guide the reader in recognising it and distinguishing it from others. Information on where the tree occurs naturally,… Leer más