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127520
LANDSBOROUGH, WILLIAM.

Journal Of Landsborough's Expedition From Carpentaria, In Search Of Burke And Wills. With a Map Showing His Route.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 128; new b/w frontispiece with original protective tissue guard, map is complete; new 1/4 green cloth spine with original pink printed boards, boards are worn and stained, light flecking to head page edges, a good copy.
Melbourne; Wilson & Mackinnon Printers; 1862.
Landsborough (21 February 1825- 16 March 1886) was selected by the governments of Victoria and Queensland to lead one of the four parties sent out to search for Burke and Wills, his party set out from the Gulf of Carpentaria southwards. Although failing in its prime objective, the expedition chartered the location of much prime grazing land. Click here to Order
AUD$300

127219
LEWIS, JOHN.

Address To The Royal Geographical Society of Australasia. South Australia Branch. Delivered At The Anniversary Meeting, On The 30th October, 1914.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp 55; 4 b/w plates, 1 large folding map " Country explored by the Central Australian Expedition of Captain Charles Sturt", bound in original printed paper wrapper, good copy.
Printed in Adelaide by W.K. Thomas; 1914.
Nine articles in total. Includes the President's Annual Address, an article on the Central Australian Expedition which left Adelaide August 10th, 1844. It was led by Charles Sturt, and Mr. Edward John Eyre later joined the party. Also articles on Mr Edward John Eyre, Sir Paul Edmund De Strezelecki, The Crozet Islands, The North-Western Central Region Of Australia, The Australian Antarctic Expedition, Storage Of Waters Of The River Murray, and on the Late Secretary. Click here to Order
AUD$60

127483
NEWLAND, SIMPSON.

The Far North Country.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 39; contemporary blind-blocked red cloth boards (a little sunned), bookplate on front endpaper, otherwise a very good copy.
Adelaide; Burden & Bonython; 1887.
Scarce account of a visit to Central Australia by pastoralist and explorer Simpson Newland in 1876. Ferguson, 13317. Click here to Order
AUD$250

127382
SMITH, NICHOLAS.

Weeds of Northern Australia: A Field Guide.
Revised and Expanded Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 120; printed endpapers, text with numerous coloured photographs and drawings, references, further reading, glossary, useful contacts, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, good copy.
Darwin. NT; The Environment Centre; 2011. Click here to Order
AUD$35

127487
TIETKENS, W. H.

Journal Of The Central Australian Exploring Expedition, 1889, Under Command Of W. H. Tietkens. Despatched by the Central Australian Exploring and Prospecting Association, Limited, under the auspices of the Royal Geographic Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch. Together with map; List of Botanical Specimens, described by Baron Sir Ferd. von Mueller. K.C.M.G., F.R.S., & c., and Professor R. Tate, F.L.S.; also Catalogue of Geological Specimens, described by H.Y.L. Brown, F.G.S., Govt. Geologist of South Australia; with Geological sketch of the Country passed over.
Limited Edition Facsimile Reprint; 8vo; pp. xii, 84; 14 b/w illustrations, appendices, folding map and folding geological sketch at rear, original blue papered boards, title lettered in black on front and spine, fine copy.
Bundaberg, Corkwood Press, 1993.
Limited edition of 220 numbered copies. this copy being number 192. Click here to Order
AUD$150