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Journals of Australian Explorations
by Gregory, Augustus Charles & Gregory, Francis Thomas
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Ashmore, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
Brisbane: James C. Beal, Government Printer., 1884. 210 pages. Or half leather (marbled boards with leather spine and corners titled in gilt to spine. Some foxing to endpapers as well as offsetting/toning from leather, very occasional slight foxing within, toning/foxing to page edges. Small stain on foredge showing on face of front free endpaper (approx 1cm long and 2mm wide). Corners show some rubbing. Rubbing to spine joints with split at front board extending approx 4cm from bottom and 1 1/2cm from top (holding firmly); 1/2-1mm 'nibbled' from top and bottom of spine. The Journals of the Explorations by Messrs Gregory in the Western, Northern, and Central portions of Australia had previously only been partially published in a fragmentary form. This was their first appearance in toto and is scarce as such. Includes explorations in Western Australia, what is now Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales. Of note is the inclusion of papers concerning the expedition to determine the fate of Leichhardt. Ferguson 10075 (listed in error as having illustrations), Wantrup 190a (correcting Ferguson's error). An attractive, clean, complete and entirely original copy that would grace any collection.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- Lawrence Jones
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021092
- Title
- Journals of Australian Explorations
- Author
- Gregory, Augustus Charles & Gregory, Francis Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- James C. Beal, Government Printer.
- Place of Publication
- Brisbane
- Date Published
- 1884
- Keywords
- Australian Exploration Gregory Leichhardt Western Australia Swan River Aborigines Murchison River Queensland Burdekin
- Bookseller catalogs
- Australiana & NZ; Travel & Exploration;
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About the Seller
Lawrence Jones
Biblio member since 2006
Ashmore, Queensland
About Lawrence Jones
I carry a general stock of approx 70000 titles of which only a small percentage is online. Viewing at my Ashmore bookrooms is welcome by appointment. While not specializing I have a good selection of art, natural history, military and surfing in stock. I also have many other non-fiction subjects, as well as approx 10000 paperback fiction titles on hand.
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