Early Experiences in South Australia
by HAWKER, James C
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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About This Item
Adelaide: E.S. Wigg & Son, 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Adelaide, E.S. Wigg & Son, 1899. Octavo, 84 pages plus a frontispiece portrait. Dark green ribbed cloth lettered in gilt on the front cover; cloth a little rubbed and marked; free endpapers offset; minimal signs of age and use; a very good copy. The author's memoirs, dating back to 1838, first appeared as a series of articles in 'The South Australian Register' and 'The Adelaide Observer'. An utterly rare second series was published in 1901. Ferguson 10297 (noting only black cloth; we have seen various colours).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 138187
- Title
- Early Experiences in South Australia
- Author
- HAWKER, James C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- E.S. Wigg & Son
- Place of Publication
- Adelaide
- Date Published
- 1899
- Bookseller catalogs
- South Australia;
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Octavo
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- First Edition
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