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Adelaide: George Robertson, 1880. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Adelaide, George Robertson, 1880. Duodecimo, xvi, 96 pages. Blind-decorated red cloth over flush-cut boards, with the title ('A Guide to Adelaide and its Environs') in gilt on the front cover; cloth a little flecked, with minimal loss to silverfish on the spine and rear cover; edges slightly marked; an excellent copy (internally fine). Provenance: the contemporary surname signature 'Benny' is written in ink on the front flyleaf. Reverend James Benny (1824-1910), farmer, lawyer, then 'minister of the Free Presbyterian Church at Morphett Vale' from the early 1850s; an account of his jubilee celebrations appeared in 'The Advertiser', 16 September 1903. Ferguson 18881 (not mentioning the binding). 'It has often been matter for remark that no guide or handbook to the city of Adelaide and places in its vicinity has yet been produced' (from the preface by the author, the Town Clerk of Adelaide).
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Adelaide and Its Environs
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Adelaide: George Robertson, 1880. First and only edition. Cloth. Otherwise very good condition. A descriptive guide to Adelaide and places in its vicinity. With a copious index. Ferguson 18881; OCLC 26386059 (only 4 copies). A scarce little treatise by the Adelaide town clerk who was amazed that there was no such handbook produced. He found the undertaking arduous and hopes he has paved the way for some future publication to be more complete. Never the less, Worsnop makes a valiant effort to record all institutions and buildings including churches, clubs, police stations, banks as well as schools, skating rink, aquarium, racecourses etc. all with a location and short history. 12mo. xv ,(i) , 96 pp. Original blue cloth covers, gilt title, rubbed at edges. OCLC: 219988290. Trove 5397133.
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- Place of Publication Adelaide
- Date Published 1880
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Adelaide and its Environs. A Descriptive Guide to Adelaide and Places in its Vicinity ..
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Adelaide: George Robertson, 1880. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Adelaide, George Robertson, 1880. Duodecimo, xvi, 96 pages. Blue cloth over flush-cut boards, with the title ('A Guide to Adelaide and its Environs') in gilt on the front cover; cloth slightly rubbed, bumped and worn at the extremities; stitching just starting to loosen; a very good copy with the signature stamp of E. Angas Johnson on the front pastedown. Edward Angas Johnson (1873-1951) was an Adelaide medical practitioner, prominent in public health circles; his grandmother was a daughter of George Fife Angas. Ferguson 18881 (not mentioning the binding). 'It has often been matter for remark that no guide or handbook to the city of Adelaide and places in its vicinity has yet been produced' (from the preface by the author, the Town Clerk of Adelaide).
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