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The Mines of South Australia, including Also an Account of the Smelting Works in that Colony, together with a Brief Description of the Country, and Incidents of Travel in the Bush [Australiana Facsimile Editions].
by Austin, J. B
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- Hardcover
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- Seller
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Annandale, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia (LBSA), 1968. Facsimile ed.. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, light brown vinyl leather boards (gilt title spine), red card cover bound in, fold-out map at rear (partly detached, small tear repaired), minor edgewear, minor pencil annotation. 109 pp. A survey of mines in South Australia, by John Baptist Austin, originally published in 1863. Includes extra unnumbered 21 pages of period adverts at the rear. About the principal mines and smelters in South Australia in the1860s, and a brief description of each, as well as a small travel log and incidences that happen within his travels. SALE PRICE. (No 48 in this facsimile series.).
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- Bookseller
- Bookhome Sydney
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22114
- Title
- The Mines of South Australia, including Also an Account of the Smelting Works in that Colony, together with a Brief Description of the Country, and Incidents of Travel in the Bush [Australiana Facsimile Editions].
- Author
- Austin, J. B
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Facsimile ed.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Libraries Board of South Australia (LBSA)
- Place of Publication
- Adelaide
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- australian history, earth sciences, geology, mining, travel, exploration, south australia, facsimile edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- AUSTRALIAN HISTORY;
Terms of Sale
Bookhome Sydney
Parcels posted within Australia by Australia Post. Overseas parcels from Australia posted by Air Mail with full tracking (about 10 to 30 days delivery, but delays in post possible). Expertly wrapped. Genuine guarantee. We request extra postage for heavy books.
About the Seller
Bookhome Sydney
Biblio member since 2004
Annandale, New South Wales
About Bookhome Sydney
Friendly family-owned internet bookshop located in Sydney's inner west. Selling books since 1998 (online since 2000). A broad range of quality secondhand and antiquarian books, particularly Australian history and society (Australiana), psychology, health, animals/pets, environment, science, religion, books for children. Mostly nonfiction.
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