Lachlan Macquarie: His Life, Adventure & Times by Ellis, M H

Penrith, Australia: Discovery Press, 1972-01-01. Hardcover. Fine. Fine blue leatherette boards with gilt design on cover and gilt lettering and designs along spine. Binding and hinges tight and square; contents clean and unmarked. Blue ribbon. Decorative endpapers. No dust jacket. 614pp. Index. Reprint edition. Volume in the Great Australian Lives series. Other volumes in series available. All items carefully packed to avoid damage from moisture and rough handling.

Sydney, Angus And Robertson, (1978).. Famous Australian Lives Edition; 8vo; pp. xv, 614; portrait frontispiece, 7 other b/w illustrations, 1 map, appendices, bibliography, reference notes, index; stiff illustrated green wrapper; a good copy. Paperback edition.

Sydney, Angus And Robertson, (1973).. 8vo; pp. xx, 614; b/w frontispiece, 7 b/w illustrations, 1 map, appendices, bibliography, reference notes, index, original cloth, minor chipping to dustjacket, light flecking to head of page edges, otherwise a fine copy.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1958. 3rd Edition . Hardcover. Good/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xx,614pp, index, ills.Blue cloth in tattered dj, rear flap missing, end paper maps

Sydney, Dymock's Book Arcade, 1947.. First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. xiv, 698; colour endpaper maps, colour portrait frontispiece, 7 other colour full-page plates, appendices, bibliography, reference notes, index; inked inscription on front blank page, damaged dustwrapper.

Dymock's Book Arcade, Sydney 1947.. 1947. Hardcover. 8vo hardcover 695pp index, colour & b/w plates, endpaper maps. Good, small tears to spine ends, owner's details on first blank page and title-page. .

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1978. 5th ed.. Paperback small thick octavo, very good condition, black & white portrait frontispiece, minimal edgewear, owner's written name. 614 pp. Fifth edition. Biography by M. H. Ellis of the Scottish soldier, Lachlan Macquarie, who was the innovative governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821. His innovations included the first organized finance and commerce, the first inland exploration and settlement, the first first highways and paved streets, as well as fine architecture and official patronage of the arts and literature. Paperback reprint of the 5th edition in the Famous Lives series. Originally published in 1947, and revised four times.

Brisbane, The University Of Queensland, 1942.. 4to; pp. xiv, 104; frontispiece; stiff wrapper, spine bumped and discoloured, flecking to first and last pages, flecking to page edges, good copy.

Angus & Robertson, 1978. Softcover. Very Good +. AUSTRALIANA xv,614p., 9 leaves of plates ; 22cm. #120923 This edition first published, Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1973.Fifth edition. Biography by M. H. Ellis of the Scottish soldier, Lachlan Macquarie, who was the innovative governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821. His innovations included the first organized finance and commerce, the first inland exploration and settlement, the first first highways and paved streets, as well as fine architecture and official patronage of the arts and literature. Paperback reprint of the 5th edition in the Famous Lives series. Originally published in 1947, and revised four times.Includes comments on black/white relations during the early colonial period in NSW. Macquarie, Lachlan, 1761-1824 New South Wales, 1810-1821. Macquarie, Lachlan, 1761-1824. Biographies Governors -- New South Wales -- Biography Settlement and contacts - Colonisation - 1788-1850 New South Wales -- History -- 1788-1851 New South Wales… Read More

Paperback / softback. New. Scottish-born Lachlan Macquarie was sworn in as Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales in 1810, and held office for 12 years. His time encompassed both the establishment of great public works and bitter disputes. M.H. Ellis paints a vivid picture of this period of Australia's history, and of the life of this complex and important historical figure.