
Carter, H.B. Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820). 1st. Ed. Pub. British Museum (Natural History). 1988
pp.xi, 671 with b/w. photos. and illus. 4to. Fine hardback in nr. fine dw., lightly pulled at top of spine. Author’s signature to title page. Very favourable newspaper review of this work (Sunday Times 24/04/88) and an Australian five dollar bill (fine condition and issued c.1980) featuring the portrait of Joseph Banks, loosely inserted. Unique copy.
In this authoritative biography, Harold Carter sheds light on many hitherto new aspects of the public and private life of Sir Joseph Banks. In his review for the Sunday Times, Allan Massie said of this book that ‘Carter has brought together in admirably coherent form a quantity of information never before so collected.....We owe Carter a debt of Gratitude.’.
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