Published by The Editorial Committee, Adelaide, 1971
Seller: Adelaide Booksellers, Clarence Gardens, SA, Australia
First Edition
Hardback. 1st Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Previous owner's details to front free end paper. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. 127 pages. John McConnell Black [1855-1951] was the author of "The Flora of South Australia". He came to botany, relatively late in his career, having been a banker in Scotland, then a farmer, reporter and newspaper editor following his arrival in South Australia in 1877. This book contains his own memoir and a brief biography by M. W. Andrew and a Genealogy and Family History by E.C. Black. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.