The Flowering of the Pacific: Being an account of Joseph Banks' travels in the South Seas and the story of his Florilegium.

This is a rare or used book from the Berkelouw Rare Books Department.

(Sydney: William Collins 1986). 4to. Orig. cloth. Spine gilt. In illust. dustjacket. (xii 194pp.). With 16 full-page colour plates from Banks' Florilegium numerous other col. and b/w plates of which some are full-page and text-illusts. First edition. Inscription from previous owner on front free end-paper. Small stamp on bottom edge of text block otherwise a fine copy.