{"product_id":"2026200016588-secondhand-melbournes-pride-and-glory-150-years-at-the-royal-botanic-gardens","title":"Melbourne's Pride And Glory: 150 Years At The Royal Botanic Gardens","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Map included\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew institutions embody a city's civic pride and cultural ambition quite like a great botanical garden, and Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens stands as one of the Southern Hemisphere's most magnificent living monuments. Melbourne's Pride and Glory: 150 Years at the Royal Botanic Gardens chronicles a century and a half of horticultural achievement, tracing the garden's transformation from a fledgling colonial reserve into a world-renowned sanctuary of botanical science and landscape beauty. Published by the Victorian Historical Journal, this richly researched volume presents the stories of the visionary directors, dedicated gardeners, and passionate advocates whose collective effort shaped one of Australia's most beloved public spaces.\n\nSituated at the intersection of social history, natural history, and urban heritage, this work illustrates how the Gardens served not merely as a pleasure ground but as a living laboratory and a symbol of Melbourne's aspirations as a cosmopolitan city. Drawing on archival records, historic imagery, and scholarly essays, it argues that the Royal Botanic Gardens reflects the broader arc of Australian colonial and post-colonial identity, capturing the tension between scientific inquiry and aesthetic cultivation. For anyone captivated by the intersection of landscape, history, and culture, this volume leaves one wondering just how many secrets still lie buried beneath those ancient, storied grounds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49309670244571,"sku":"2026200016588-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/77482252-fd29-45c9-9c49-9795935778cb.png?v=1789454945","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200016588-secondhand-melbournes-pride-and-glory-150-years-at-the-royal-botanic-gardens","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}