Journal Of An Overland Expedition in Australia, from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, a distance of upwards of 3000 miles, during the years 1844-1845
by Leichhardt, Ludwig
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Ashmore, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
London: T. & W. Boone, 1847. xx, 544pp, frontispiece and 6 other b/w plates (1 folding), 7 text illustrations, 1 small advertisement bound in. Contempory marbled boards with leather spine. Spine rebacked retaining original spine, several related clippings (late 19th & early 20th century) laid onto endpapers and rear blanks, prev owner armorial bookplate on front pastedown, name on verso of frontis, narrow damp mark to margin of frontis (not affecting image), foxing to plates but text pages clean, occasional pencilled notes. Minor rubbing to boards. Some black tape remains from old hinge repair but a proper repair has been performed. A nice copy of this scarce explorer's journal. The 3-sheet map issued separately is NOT present.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- Lawrence Jones
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 048653
- Title
- Journal Of An Overland Expedition in Australia, from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, a distance of upwards of 3000 miles, during the years 1844-1845
- Author
- Leichhardt, Ludwig
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- T. & W. Boone
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1847
- Keywords
- Ludwig Leichhardt Journal Exploration Australia Colonia Queensland Aborigines Moretob Bay Port Essington Northern Territory
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel & Exploration; Australiana; TRAVEL / Australia & Oceania;
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lawrence Jones
Biblio member since 2006
Ashmore, Queensland
About Lawrence Jones
I carry a general stock of approx 70000 titles of which only a small percentage is online. Viewing at my Ashmore bookrooms is welcome by appointment. While not specializing I have a good selection of art, natural history, military and surfing in stock. I also have many other non-fiction subjects, as well as approx 10000 paperback fiction titles on hand.
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