Imitation of Life A Visual Catalogue of the 19th Century Fruit Models in the Santos Museum of |
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| Author:
| Kanellos, Tony |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9807021-6-3 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2013 |
| Publisher: | Botanic Gardens of Adelaide & State Herbarium
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $69.00 |
Book Description:
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This sumptuously illustrated book from the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide features 192 apples and 129 pears - presented as an album of portraits - of the many fruits suggested for cultivation in South Australia during the 1860s-1890s. Stunning photography captures the life-like detail of this intriguing papier-mache model collection.
This sumptuously illustrated book from the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide features 192 apples and 129 pears - presented as an album of portraits - of the many fruits suggested for cultivation in South Australia during the 1860s-1890s. Stunning photography captures the life-like detail of this intriguing papier-mache model collection.