[Queensberry Hill Press]. SHIEL, Des

Eucalyptus. Essence of Australia

Carlton, Queensberry Hill Press, 1985.

Quarto, xxiv, 253 pages with 41 illustrations (some coloured) plus 56 pages of plates (20 in colour).

Cloth slightly marked at the foot of the spine; essentially a fine copy with the near-fine dustwrapper.

'The story of the Eucalyptus oil industry - and the "eucy" men, and their contribution to the Australian bush tradition' (cover sub-title). Number 214 of 350 copies signed by the author. Mounted on the front pastedown is the bookplate of Peter Marsh (of Queensberry Hill Press and Dove Bindery), with the pencilled notation '185 copies in cloth'.

Item #130686

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