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Samuel Sidney (Brit., 1813–1883).

The Three Colonies Of Australia: New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia; Their Pastures, Copper Mines & Gold Fields [Book]

1853. Hardcover octavo in brown cloth, gilt stamp and text to front and spine, previous owner’s name and annotation “won at Randwick 1929” in ink on flyleaf, 22.6 x 15cm. Damaged backstrip, split gutter between boards and text block, bumping to corners, slight foxing to interior.

Published by Ingram, Cooke & Co., London. This is the second edition, revised by the author, viii + 412pp, illustrated with 45 wood engravings including frontispiece with tissue guard. A front pocket contains a copy of “Map of Australia compiled from the nautical surveys, made by order of the admiralty…by James Wyld.” Held in La Trobe University Library.

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Item #CL199-22

Price (AUD): $330.00  other currencies