Wild Flowers of South Africa by National Botanical Gardens Of South Africa
Wild Flowers of South Africa (Premium Softcover Edition)
An Absolutely Gorgeous Visual Showcase of the Subcontinent's Distinctive and Strikingly Beautiful Floral Landscapes
An Absolutely Gorgeous Visual Showcase of the Subcontinent's Distinctive and Strikingly Beautiful Floral Landscapes
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Wild Flowers of South Africa
- Author: National Botanical Gardens of South Africa (Kirstenbosch Botanical Society)
- Publisher: Struik Publishers, Cape Town
- Publication Date: 1992
- ISBN-13: 9780869775806
- Edition Details: Revised and Expanded Edition, First Impression. Standard Softcover Issue.
- Binding: Publisher's original premium pictorial gloss-laminated flexible card wrappers.
- Physical Format: Large Quarto (4to), 280 x 215 mm, 128 pages. Lavishly illustrated with an expansive collection of full-colour landscape photographs, detailed species distributions, and seasonal flowering matrix tables.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Very Good (VG)
- Exterior / Wraps: The original pictorial gloss card wrappers remain exceptionally flat, square, and structurally sound. The covers display vivid, highly saturated coloration, showing only slight, superficial signs of handling and light shelf-rubbing consistent with careful reference use. The spine is completely straight, rigid, uncreased, and undamaged.
- Interior: The text block is robustly bound, tight, and square. Internal pages, vivid floral galleries, and regional habitat overviews are exceptionally clean, clear, crisp, and intact. Completely free of standard user highlighting, foxing, marginal notes, or dog-ears.
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The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)
- Presentation: This visual compendium was issued exclusively in a heavy-gauge laminated softcover format without a paper dust jacket. The copy is meticulously protected within a clear cellophane wrapper to safeguard the high-gloss finish and keep the edge profiles crisp for prominent shelf display.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 1992 by the renowned Struik house in collaboration with the National Botanical Gardens of South Africa, this absolutely gorgeous volume showcases some of the region's most diverse, strikingly beautiful floral landscapes. Moving away from rigid, overly dense scientific keys, the book acts as an immersive visual introduction to the staggering botanical wealth of the subcontinent, curated directly by the institutional gatekeepers of Kirstenbosch.
Published in 1992 by the renowned Struik house in collaboration with the National Botanical Gardens of South Africa, this absolutely gorgeous volume showcases some of the region's most diverse, strikingly beautiful floral landscapes. Moving away from rigid, overly dense scientific keys, the book acts as an immersive visual introduction to the staggering botanical wealth of the subcontinent, curated directly by the institutional gatekeepers of Kirstenbosch.
The narrative and photographic portfolios guide the reader through the unique biomes that define South Africa's plant kingdoms. The book charts the winter-rainfall wonderland of the Namaqualand desert during its annual spring transformation, explores the fire-dependent fynbos structures of the Cape Fold Mountains, and documents the rugged succulent treasures of the Karoo. It also covers the expansive subtropical coastal forests and highveld grasslands. Packed with spectacular full-colour habitat photographs that bring these brilliant indigenous plants to life, this out-of-print 1992 volume balances artistic natural beauty with authoritative environmental context, securing its position as a highly sought-after reference for gardeners, eco-tourists, and serious Africana bibliophiles.
Author Profile: National Botanical Gardens Of South Africa
The National Botanical Gardens of South Africa (historically headquartered at Kirstenbosch and subsequently evolving into the South African National Biodiversity Institute - SANBI) stands as a globally revered institution dedicated to the study, preservation, and celebration of the country's native flora. Founded in 1913, it was the first botanical garden in the world dedicated explicitly to a country's indigenous plants. The institute combines world-class taxonomic research, seed banking, and public conservation advocacy. By pooling the talents of South Africa’s finest field botanists, taxonomists, and conservation photographers, the institution’s official publications have historically set the global standard for public environmental education, serving as an authoritative voice for protecting the Cape Floral Kingdom and other fragile local ecosystems.
The National Botanical Gardens of South Africa (historically headquartered at Kirstenbosch and subsequently evolving into the South African National Biodiversity Institute - SANBI) stands as a globally revered institution dedicated to the study, preservation, and celebration of the country's native flora. Founded in 1913, it was the first botanical garden in the world dedicated explicitly to a country's indigenous plants. The institute combines world-class taxonomic research, seed banking, and public conservation advocacy. By pooling the talents of South Africa’s finest field botanists, taxonomists, and conservation photographers, the institution’s official publications have historically set the global standard for public environmental education, serving as an authoritative voice for protecting the Cape Floral Kingdom and other fragile local ecosystems.
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