TWO EXPEDITIONS INTO THE INTERIOR OF SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA, during the years 1828, 1829, 1830, and 1831: with observations on the soil, climate, and general resources of the colony of New South Wales.
In two volumes. Pp. [ii]+ viii+[ii](list of illustrations)+[ix]-lxxx+220(last blank)+[ii]+vi+272(last blank)+16(publisher's catalogue), 13 plates (4 coloured, a couple with tissue guards), 2 maps (one folding), appendices; demy 8vo; later half dark green morocco, spines lettered and decorated in gilt compartments around raised bands, green cloth boards; t.e.g.; later endpapers and binder's blanks; a few small edge splits or chips, with the bottom fore-corner of a couple of pages repaired in Volume I, bottom fore-corner of several leaves lightly damp stained, the large folding map with several splits to folds and one panel reinforced with paper on reverse, a little light foxing and occasional slight soiling; Smith, Elder and Co., London, 1834. Second edition. F.1853; Wantrup 118b. *'The first publication by one of Australia's most historic explorers' [Wantrup, p. 195]. Item #178726
Price: $1,500.00




