An Historical and Statistical Account of New South Wales: Including a Visit to the Gold Regions, and a description of the mines; with an estimate of the probable results of the great discovery. 2 vols.
by Lang, John Dunmore
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans. Third edition, 1852.. Hardcover. Good. Third edition, bringing down the history of the colony to the first of July, 1852. Complete in two volumes, xvi 494 pages. xi, 591 pages. Vol one with large folding map with old repairs to slight marginal tears. 21 x 13.5cm. Original blindstamped cloth, probably a made up set: Vol 1 is in olive green, vol 2 has faded to a pale brown. Vol 1 spine slightly frayed, bottom board slightly damped at some time and bleached to outside edge. Vol 2 lacking 3.5cm of top of backstrip, but retaining the gilt title. Some very occasional light browning and spotting of contents. Overall a good clean tightly bound usable set.
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- Bookseller
- Gordon Hughes (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2050
- Title
- An Historical and Statistical Account of New South Wales: Including a Visit to the Gold Regions, and a description of the mines; with an estimate of the probable results of the great discovery. 2 vols.
- Author
- Lang, John Dunmore
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans. Third edition, 1852.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- australia history
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Gordon Hughes
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shellharbour, New South Wales
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