Historical and Descriptive Account of South Australia, founded on the Experience of a Three Years' Residence in that Colony
by BENNETT, J.F
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: Smith, Elder, & Co, 1843. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. London, Smith, Elder, & Co., 1843. Duodecimo, 152 pages. Original plum-coloured unlettered cloth sunned on the spine, with light stains elsewhere; extremities a little bumped, with minor wear to the head of the spine; scattered light foxing; minimal signs of age and use; a very good copy. The author lived in South Australia from March 1839 to March 1842; chapters include 'Sketch of Adelaide and Surrounding Villages - Colonial Life and Manners', 'The Native Inhabitants', and 'Information for Emigrants', plus an appendix bringing the information up to date to the end of 1842. Ferguson 3566 (mentioning four different bindings, but not noting a secondary binding of salmon-pink cloth, the most commonly encountered one in our experience).
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- Bookseller
- Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 58807
- Title
- Historical and Descriptive Account of South Australia, founded on the Experience of a Three Years' Residence in that Colony
- Author
- BENNETT, J.F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Smith, Elder, & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1843
- Bookseller catalogs
- South Australia;
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