A Residence In Tasmania: With A Descriptive Tour Through The Island, From Macquarie Harbour To Circular Head
by STONEY, H[enry] Butler
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- Hardcover
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1856., 1856. 8vo. pp. vi, [2], 311, [1] + 16(ads). 8 tinted lithographed plates (incl. frontis.), double-page map, wood-engraved title vignette & 5 text illus. attractively bound in contemporary morocco, gilt back, all edges gilt (rubbed, scattered light foxing). Second (Firt Illustrated) Edition; originally published in Hobart Town in 1854 under the title A Year in Tasmania. 'A very attractively produced book, containing much information about the settlements and conditions of Tasmania, particularly on the then little known West Coast.' (Ferguson) Abbey, Travel, 604. Ferguson 16295.. Hardcover.
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- D & E Lake Ltd. (ABAC, ILAB) (CA)
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- Title
- A Residence In Tasmania: With A Descriptive Tour Through The Island, From Macquarie Harbour To Circular Head
- Author
- STONEY, H[enry] Butler
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1856.
- Date Published
- 1856
- Keywords
- PACIFIC AUSTRALIA
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- Pacific;
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...