This is a signed first edition in very good condition.  It was published by The Harvill Press in 1998.  The 'true' first edition was published by Text Publishing in Australia, and slightly pre-dated this edition.

'The gruff widower Holland has two possessions he cherishes above all others: his sprawling property of eucalyptus trees and his ravishingly beautiful daughter, Ellen.  When Ellen turns nineteen Holland makes an announcement: she may marry only the man who can correctly name the species of each of the hundreds of gum trees on his property.  Ellen is uninterested in the many suitors who arrive from around the world, until one afternoon she chances on a strange, handsome young man resting under a Coolibah tree.  In the days that follow, he spins dozens of tales set in cities, deserts, and faraway countries.  As the contest draws to a close, Ellen and the stranger's meetings become more erotic, the stories more urgent.  Murray Bail's rich narrative is filled with unexpected wisdom about art, feminine beauty, landscape, and language.  Eucalyptus is a shimmering love story that affirms the beguiling power of storytelling itself.'

This is a 1st Edition / 1st Printing (The number string is: 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2).

Condition:

Book - Very Good - rubbing/bumping/wear to the corners and edges, a v.slight spine lean, slight marking and discolouration to the page edges and soft tanning to the pages.

Dust Jacket - Very Good - rubbing/bumping/wear to the corners and edges and slight marking, scratches, discolouration and creasing.

The DJ is not price clipped.

The DJ is in a protective plastic sleeve (non-adhesive).

 

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