Napoleon introduced the Australian paper daisy to St Helena, where it still blooms today, and this text weaves the story of Australian flora into the history of France. There are a number of Redoute's watercolours of Australian flora reproduced here.
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Napoleon introduced the Australian paper daisy to St Helena, where it still blooms today, and this text weaves the story of Australian flora into the history of France. There are a number of Redoute's watercolours of Australian flora reproduced here.
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F- in F- jacket. F-/F-. 8vo. original green boards gilt (slight bump) in dustwrapper (a trifle rubbed); pp. xii, 244, with illustrations. heavy item (1.45kg), additional postage may apply for international delivery. Ephemera related to the NGV exhibition 'Napoleon: Revolution to Empire', loosely enclosed. A near fine copy.
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