{"product_id":"2026200017417-secondhand-the-royal-botanic-gardens-melbourne-a-history-from-1845-to-1970","title":"The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne: A History From 1845 To 1970","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First Edition Thus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Sun-faded spine, minor chips to DJ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of Australia's most beloved and storied cultural landmarks comes to life in R.T.M. Pescott's authoritative chronicle of The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, a meticulously researched history spanning over a century of botanical achievement, civic pride, and scientific endeavour. Set against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving colonial Melbourne, the work traces the Gardens' origins in 1845 through to 1970, detailing the visionary directors, dedicated horticulturalists, and passionate plant collectors whose combined efforts transformed a patch of native bushland into one of the Southern Hemisphere's finest botanical institutions.\n\nPescott writes with the precision of a scholar and the warmth of a devoted naturalist, illuminating the interplay between science, politics, and public life that shaped the Gardens across twelve tumultuous decades. The narrative presents the Gardens not merely as a collection of plants, but as a living mirror of Australian society — reflecting changing tastes, imperial ambitions, and an evolving national identity. For garden enthusiasts, historians, and lovers of Melbourne alike, this landmark volume raises a tantalising question: what truly grows in a garden — the plants, or the people who tend them?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49269339881691,"sku":"2026200017417-SECONDHAND","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/5e2631a7-9edb-4777-949b-905924c138fe.png?v=1788998583","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200017417-secondhand-the-royal-botanic-gardens-melbourne-a-history-from-1845-to-1970","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}