Experiences of a Convict
by MORTLOCK, J. F (WILKES, G.A: MITCHELL, A.G, eds.)
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Rippleside, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Sydney: Sydney University Press, 1966. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Near fine - a bright very neat copy. Second edition. Octavo in original brown cloth with gilt title to spine, 248 pages including table, index, illustrated endpapers. Originally published 1864-5, Mortlock's account of his experiences as Australia from 1844 - 1864 provides an unusually broad overview of the convict system. A very nice copy.
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- Bookseller
- Sad Paradise Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1709076
- Title
- Experiences of a Convict
- Author
- MORTLOCK, J. F (WILKES, G.A: MITCHELL, A.G, eds.)
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sydney University Press
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- AUSTRALIA CONVICTS TRANSPORTATION
- Bookseller catalogs
- Australia;
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