Western Australia as reported in The Annual Register, or a View of the History, Politics, and Literature, of the Year 1828
by [Western Australia] Stirling, Capt. James
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good + overall
- Seller
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Baldwin and Cradock, 1829. First edition. Hardcover. Good + overall. Highly important early Western Australia content, with report by Captain Stirling on his expedition to the Swan River, undertaken in the year prior to the first settlement. A 7 page report from Captain Stirling's despatches describes the results of his 1827 expedition.
Other topics include: The Netherlands: Progress of the Insurrection in Java; Russia: Hostilities with Persia renewed; Russia declares War against Turkey; Piracies in the West Indies; Account of Franklin's Second Journey to the shores of the Polar Sea; Present State of the Jews; Steam Boat; American Great Western Canal; and the First English Newspaper established in China.
Single 8vo volume in two parts. The article appears at pp 510-517. Part I: viii, 1 - 267pp, [1]; Part II: 545pp, Index [11]. Rebacked with the original leather spine laid down, still quite rubbed and worn. Part of the original label loosely inserted inside, paper label laid down at top of front board. Text clean and bright. Hard copy not found in Trove.
Other topics include: The Netherlands: Progress of the Insurrection in Java; Russia: Hostilities with Persia renewed; Russia declares War against Turkey; Piracies in the West Indies; Account of Franklin's Second Journey to the shores of the Polar Sea; Present State of the Jews; Steam Boat; American Great Western Canal; and the First English Newspaper established in China.
Single 8vo volume in two parts. The article appears at pp 510-517. Part I: viii, 1 - 267pp, [1]; Part II: 545pp, Index [11]. Rebacked with the original leather spine laid down, still quite rubbed and worn. Part of the original label loosely inserted inside, paper label laid down at top of front board. Text clean and bright. Hard copy not found in Trove.
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- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22252
- Title
- Western Australia as reported in The Annual Register, or a View of the History, Politics, and Literature, of the Year 1828
- Author
- [Western Australia] Stirling, Capt. James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good + overall
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Baldwin and Cradock
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1829
- Bookseller catalogs
- EXPLORATION; WEST AUSTRALIA; ABORIGINES;
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Garrison, New York
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