An Epitome of the Official History of New South Wales
by Thomas Richards
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€177.57€159.81
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About This Item
Sydney: Thomas Richards, 1883. Leather. Very Good. 10" by 6.5". None. A fascinating history of New South Wales compiled by Thomas Richards, the government printer and reigstrar of copyright. Covering from the foundation of the first colony in New South Wales in 1788 until 1883.Compiled from parliamentary records.Printed under the direction of Thomas Richards, the government printer and registrar of copyright.From the library of William Alison Dyke Acland (1847-1924), a Royal Navy admiral, followed by his grandson Lieutenant Colonel James Alison Acland (1919-1993). Containing their bookplates.Illustrated with a folding table and one folding map.A fascinating history of the early colonisation of Australia. In a half calf binding. Externally generally smart, with a little rubbing to the raised bands and the head and tail of the spine. Ownership bookplates to the front endpaper and pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages have the odd spot. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 782R50
- Title
- An Epitome of the Official History of New South Wales
- Author
- Thomas Richards
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas Richards
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1883
- Size
- 10" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- Australia History of Australia New South Wales History of Australia
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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