Author: MACKAY, GEORGE; LANSELL G. V; STEPHENS, W.J; LOCKWOOD, DOUGLAS; CUSACK, FRANK; GREENWELL, SANDRA. Editors and Compilers.

Title: Annals Of Bendigo. (Parts 1 to 9, plus the index to first 8 Parts).

Subtitle: Part I 1851-1867, Part II 1868-1891, Part III 1892-1909, Part IV 1910-1920. Part V 1921-1935, Part VI 1936- 1950 Part VII 1951-1970, Part VIII 1971-1987, Part IX 1988-1999.

Description: First Edition; 9 Parts plus index bound in 6 volumes; Part I: pp. 1-112, b/w fold out map of the Infancy of Bendigo, Golden Square in 1851, b/w fold out illustration of Pall Mall Bendigo in 1857, b/w illustrations throughout; Part II: pp. 113-242, b/w illustrations throughout; Part III: pp. 243-378, b/w illustrations, small repair to page 378 with no loss to text; Part IV: b/w illustrations; the first four parts have been bound in green cloth with title lettered in gilt on spine. Part V: pp. 191; b/w. illustrations throughout, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers. Part VI: pp. vi, 146; Part VII and VIII bound together in limited edition of 200: pp. 394; illustrations throughout, bound in original faux leather cloth. Part IX: pp. 354; illustrations throughout, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers. Index Volume to first eight parts: pp. iv, 188; a very good set.

Comment: The cumulative issues of the first nine parts of this highly regarded and much sought chronicle of Bendigo. This set of nine parts comes with the RARE index to the first eight parts compiled by Sandra Greenwell. The Annals of Bendigo are essenyially a summary of news items as appearing in the Bendigo Advertiser newspaper since its commencement of publication in 1853. The Advertiser was the first newspaper published on the Victorian Goldfields. The value of a work of reference such as the Annals depends largely upon access to an adequate index. Hence the index which was published in 1988 has become a very sort after and rare after item.

Publisher: Bendigo; Various; 1912-2003.

Price: AUD$4500

Book ID: 115153

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