Herbrarium

First edition of Herbarium by Robyn Stacey and Ashley Hay. First impression. Large format hardback in very good condition. There is slight rippling caused by water damage to dust jacket. Jacket now in a removable protective sleeve. Slight shelf wear and minor toning to outer edges otherwise spine and pages are clean and intact. 

About

This stunning book of photographs by Robyn Stacey, one of Australia's greatest photographers, is the first of its kind. Together with essayist, Ashley Hay, they throw open the closed doors of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney herbarium, and reveal the secret history of Australia's flora. Herbarium tells fascinating stories about the nature of collecting, those who collected, what they collected and when, and the scientific background to each of the specimens. A glossary of botanical descriptions provides a unique link between the specimens and their collectors, and exquisite photographs of the botanical specimens - some now extinct - comprise a collection of rare beauty.