Reconnoitering voyages and travels, with adventures in the new colonies of South Australia; a particular description of the town of Adelaide, and Kangaroo Island; and an account of the present state of Sydney and parts adjacent . . .
London: Smith Elder, 1840. Second edition. Hardcover. Fine lithographic portraits with anthropological interest. A particular description of the Town of Adelaide, and Kangaroo Island; and an account of the present state of Sydney and parts adjacent, including visits to The Nicobar and other Islands of the Indian Seas, the Cape of Good Hope... 291 pp, frontis & 6 pp lithographic ills. Dampstain on lithographic frontispiece & several plates as they are printed on thicker paper than the text. Modern rebound in red buckram with the stamp of Wagner & Ragan bookbinders Sydney on the inside cover., marked. Text in nice condition on lightly taned paper. From the library of anthropologist Mervin Meggitt with his signature on the front free endpaper. Good +. Item #1187
Price: $250.00