Journals of Australian explorations / by Augustus Charles Gregory and Francis Thomas Gregory
- Bib ID:
- 794719
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Gregory, Augustus Charles, Sir, 1819-1905
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item. SR 919.4 GRE copy
- Description:
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- Brisbane : James C. Beal, Govt. Printer, 1884
- 210 p. : map (folded) ; 22 cm.
- Series:
- Rex Nan Kivell Collection ; NK2429
- Summary:
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A complete edition of the journals of eight expeditions undertaken by the Gregory brothers in Western, Northern and Central Australia between 1846 and 1861. This was the first comprehensive publication of the Gregory journals, many of which had not been printed before in their entirety. The Gregory brothers played an important role in the history of exploration in Western Australia, and Augustus also led expeditions further afield into unmapped regions of the continent. In 1855, on Governor FitzRoy's recommendation, Augustus Gregory was selected by the British Government to lead the North Australian Exploring Expedition. The party of eighteen included his brother Henry as second-in-command, the botanist Ferdinand von Mueller, and the naturalist and artist Thomas Baines. Starting from the mouth of the Victoria River in August 1855, Gregory covered over five thousand miles in his sixteen-month expedition opening up vast areas for pastoral settlement. He was awarded the gold medal of the Royal Geographical Society on his return and is one of the greatest inland Australian explorers. In 1858 Gregory made one further expedition in search of Ludwig Leichhardt and his party, but was forced by drought to abandon the search. This book includes material related to the search. Francis Gregory served his apprenticeship under his brother Augustus in Perth. His exploration with the North West Australian Exploring Expedition of 1861 was to become the basis for later pastoral settlements on the north-west coast.
- Notes:
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- Two issues published being the standard without any images. The presentation issue is known to have up to 6 mounted photographs in very limited copies, possibly between ten and twelve. A further presentation issue was also published with photomechanical reproductions of the same six illustrations.
- National Library's NK, FER and NL copies are the standard issue without the frontispiece or other images.
- National Library's SR copy has the frontispiece with 2 mounted photographs of the two Gregory brothers. This could be one of the earliest copies of the presentation issue.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-240393394
- Rex Nan Kivell Collection NK2429.
- Cited In:
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- Ferguson, J.A. Bibliography of Australia, 10075
- Wantrup, J. Australian rare books, 1788-1900, pages 252-253; checklist 190a-190c.
- Holden, Robert. Photography in colonial Australia : the mechanical eye and the illustrated book, 46
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Gregory, Francis Thomas, 1821-1888
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Since 1934 [Created/Published Date + 50 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1884
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