SKU: B-000573

Planting a nation

Author: Georgina Whitehead

Special Features: Dust Jacket, Hardcover

Condition: In very good condition. A rare few pages have some rubbing from the image on the opposite page. A couple pages have a small dent to the pages. No writing. No dog ears. No tears. No loose pages. No stuck pages. Tight strong binding.

Gardening & Environment History Australiana

Botany Gardening Gardens Australia Australian History

Planting a Nation by Georgina Whitehead is a lush 2001 Australian hardcover that traces how colonial gardeners transformed the continent’s landscape. Wrapped in its original dust jacket, this collectible nonfiction volume blends botany, biography and national history into an engaging narrative for green thumbs and history buffs alike.

Inside, the pages are crisp and bright with only faint rubbing where illustrations once faced each other; a couple carry tiny dents yet remain perfectly readable. The sturdy binding is tight, no writing, tears, or dog-ears, making the book feel barely handled despite two decades on the shelf.

Whitehead’s meticulous research spotlights pioneering horticulturists, historic estates and the plants that still define Australian gardens today. The result is an authoritative reference that doubles as a captivating true story of ambition, science and the enduring love of growing things.

Ideal for collectors of Australiana, gardening history or botanical memoirs, this scarce first edition (ISBN 9781876473440) offers both intellectual depth and shelf presence. Secure it now to cultivate your library with a title as resilient and inspiring as the nation it celebrates.

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