Strange new world the adventures of John Gilbert and Ludwig Leichhardt

by CHISHOLM A C

reprint

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Book Description

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1955 269 pages, 27 b/w illus, endpaper maps. revised edition , an account of the 1844-45 expedition of John Gilbert and Ludwig Leichhardt into the Australian interior. Much new information added to this edition. covers a little soiled by dust, part of DW flap tipped onto paste down not covering the map, In 1938 Alec Chisholm discovered a treasure trove of Australian historical interest in an English village, including the diary of John Gilbert, naturalist on Ludwig Leichhardt's remarkable exploration of outback Australia (Gilbert was killed in an attack by Aborigines). 'Strange New World' gives a running commentary, in which the statements of Gilbert, Leichhardt and a convict member of the party are compared, thus summarising the individual stories of three very different men (some of the convict's revelations regarding Leichhardt are staggering). Whilst Leichhardt remains an important historical figure, he is also revealed as a neurotic, self-centred dreamer.. reprint. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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