Two expeditions into the interior of southern Australia, during the years 1828, 1829, 1830, and 1831 : with observations on the soil, climate and general resources of the colony of New South Wales / by Charles Sturt
- Bib ID:
- 860391
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Sturt, Charles, 1795-1869
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Description:
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- London : Smith, Elder, 1834
- 2 volumes : illustrations (some colour), 2 maps ; 23 cm.
- Series:
- Rex Nan Kivell Collection ; NK1892.
- Notes:
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- National Library of Australia's FRM F1853 (N) copy is best: fully bound in blue leather by J. Wright with five raised bands, gilt edges and decorations including stamped supralibros (Royal Coat of Arms) on front covers; in blue slipcase with the 2 volume, 1849 edition of 'Narrative of an expedition into Central Australia ....' (Ferguson 5202); both editions are presentation copies from the author.
- National Library of Australia's FRM F1853 (NL) copy fully bound by Petam bookbinding in maroon cloth with speckled edges; stamped 'Australia House, Australian Reference Library, London W.C.2'.
- National Library of Australia's NK1892 set in green slipcase; bears the bookplate of Rex de C. Nan Kivell (no. 1820/16).
- National Library of Australia's FC F1853 (FC1) copy is a two volume set, trimmed and half-bound with brown marbled boards; heavily stamped 1826, 'Australian Subscription Library'; volume 2 also stamped 'Free Public Library New South Wales, Sydney'; volume 1 embossing indicates sold by the authority of the Trustee of the Public Library of New South Wales. The maps are hand coloured.
- National Library of Australia's FC F1853 (FC2) copy is a two volume set, bound in green textured cloth with pale yellow endpapers. The maps are hand coloured.
- Library's GMM copy has bookseller's description tipped in and bears the ex-libris bookplate of Gregory M. Mathews.
- Cited In:
- Ferguson, J.A. Bibliography of Australia, 1853
- Subject:
- Also Titled:
- Sturt's expeditions into Australia.
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1869
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1834
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