The Australasian Colonies at the International Exhibition, London, 1862. Extracts from the Reports of the Jurors ... for Promoting the Intercolonial Exhibition of Australasia to be Held at Melbourne, 1866.
Melbourne: Government Printer, 1866. Second edition. International exposition in London held just ten years after the discovery and beginning of the Australian gold rush. The introduction nicely summarizes the increased presence of the Australian colonies: "In 1851 the Australasian colonies were but poorly represented, although a few made some efforts to put in an appearance. ... in 1862, the Australian colonies exhibit one of the most extensive and finest collections of the whole group. .. New South Wales has a beautifully arranged collection of its gold products from all the principal fields in the several shapes of nuggets, quartz, grain gold, washing stuff, coin from the Sydney mint, &c. ... Victoria has gone to great expense ... one of the most striking objects is a gilded obelisk representing the actual amount of gold found in the colony since 1851, about 800 tons or L103,000,000 sterling.:" Also information on wine, with wine coming from South Australia; 4 exhibitors from Western Australia; Mr. Thomas Little of Dardanup won a medal for his light red Frontignac; Victoria, 19 exhibitors, with no wines older than 1858 shown, putting them at a "taste disadvantage". Each district is represented, with a short history of their products and resources. In Western Australia, there are lead and copper mines, iron ore mines (Albany and Bunbury).
Printed paper pamphlet. 8vo, 101pp. Blue printed paper wrappers, title in black at front cover, no title at spine. Small unobtrusive Iibrary stamp at title page, deaccession stamp at back cover. Lower corner back cover chipped. F11229. Otherwise very good condition. Otherwise very good condition. Item #18250
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