The Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney A History 1816-1985
Gardening & Environment History Australiana
The Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney: A History 1816-1985 by Lionel Gilbert charts the evolution of Australia’s oldest scientific institution and most beloved public garden. This handsome 1986 Oxford University Press hardcover, complete with protective dust jacket, gathers 210 illustrated pages that trace policy battles, landscape triumphs, and the plantsmen who shaped an urban oasis.
Ideal for collectors of Australian history, horticulture, and garden design, the volume pairs archival images with Gilbert’s meticulous research. Readers follow the Gardens from Governor Macquarie’s early vision through colonial plant exchanges, twentieth-century expansions, and modern conservation efforts, all without leaving the shade of Sydney’s iconic fig trees.
The book is in very good condition: crisp, unmarked pages, no dog-ears, a tight binding, and no trace of smoke or handwriting. A clean copy ready for gifting or shelf display.
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