A biography of Banks by the well-known garden historian and writer, published by Yale. Some illustrations.
The Multifarious Mr. Banks: From Botany Bay to Kew, The Natural Historian Who Shaped the World
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£25.00
Edition:Hardback978030022383524/04/2020
Categories: 12. Spring Books 2020: Gardens & Nature, Biography, Letters & Diaries, Gardens, Natural History, Spring Books 2020
Tags: 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Biography: science, technology and medicine, Botany and plant sciences, British History, Geographical discovery and exploration, History of science, Nature and the natural world: general interest, United Kingdom, Great Britain
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