New Holland Journal
Baron Charles von Hugel November 1833-October 1834
$69.98
- Paperback
588 pages
- Release Date
31 October 1990
Summary
Baron Charles von Hugel was an Austrian diplomat, army officer and courtier, and was celebrated across Europe, during the mid-nineteenth century, for his magnificent gardens and his cultivation of exotic plants, including the fashionable ‘New Holland plants’.
In 1831 he set out from Europe on six years of travel. He spent most of 1834 in the young Australian colonies of Swan River, Van Diemen’s land, Norfolk Island and New South Wales, observing the flora and collecting the seeds for …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522844740 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 052284474X |
| Author: | Karl Alexander Hugel, Dymphna Clark |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 588 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 31 October 1990 |
| Weight: | 954g |
| Dimensions: | 247mm x 181mm x 45mm |
| Series: | Miegunyah Press S. |
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Karl Alexander Hugel
Born in Melbourne of Flemish, Norwegian and Swedish stock, Dymphna Clark studied Germanistik at the universities of Melbourne and Bonn. As a part-time academic and translator at the Australian National University, she has translated a number of books and other works from German and other European languages, mainly works dealing with Australian Aborigines and the history of German New Guinea.
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