On his first expedition in 1828 Sturt pushed 200 miles beyond the Macquarie Marshes into desert country
It also contains much of my own thinking
“Written by Constance Campbell Petrie
Australia is rich in verdant garden landscapes
In those days the commonest phrase on the lips of Australians - servicemen and women and civilians alike - was "Up North"
Japanese Maples by J. D. Vertrees bird keeping On his first expedition inJapanese Maples Timber Press Pocket Guide to by J. D. Vertrees with Peter Gregory Timber Press, 2007, [First Edition], ISBN 9780881927993, colour photographs throughout, photographic frontispiece, paperback Near Fine Condition, minor edge and shelf wear, minor rubbing to edges and corners, no inscriptions, uncreased spine (see photographs) The Timber Press Pocket Guide to Japanese Maples describes and illustrates 300 of the most widely available