Sales catalogue 562: Maggs Bros

Date:
1931
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/107
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 562: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    166 168 170 AUSTRALIA. GREY (George; Governor of South Australia). Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, during the years 1837-39. F Describing many newly discovered, important, and fertile districts, €lc; With plates (some coloured), maps, and other illustrations. 2 vols., 8vo, original cloth, uncut. London, T. and W. Boone, 1841. hy 3S. Sir George Grey, in addition to being Governor of S. Australia, was twice Governor of New Zealand and once Prime Minister, and was also Governor of Cape Colony, and his services were extremely valuable and important. Both the journeys of exploration, undertaken for the Royal Geographical Society, met with disasters. The first expedition landed near Hanover Bay, and made the discovery of a river and much useful territory. In a skirmish with the natives Grey was badly wounded by a spear and was forced to abandon the expedition. The second journey was for the expleration of the west coast, north and south of Shark’s Bay. The Gascoyne River was discovered, but a hurricane damaged their stores, their boats were wrecked, and the party had to set off for an overland tramp of three hundred miles to Perth. All dropped out on the journey except Grey. Fortunately rescue parties were able to save all but one. HAYDON (C. H.). Five Years’ Experience in Australia Felix, comprising a short account of its early Settlement and its present position, with many particulars interesting to intending emigrants. With illustrations by Henry Hainsselin, from sketches made on the spot by the Author. With 6 fine lithographic plates of the natives. 8vo, original cloth. London, 1846. £2 128.1 6c: HODGKINSON (Clement). Australia, from Port Macquarie to Moreton Bay; with descriptions of the Natives. With map and 7 interesting plates. 8vo, original cloth, uncut. London, 1845. £4 4s. HODGSON (C, P.). Reminiscences of Australia, with hints on the Squatter’s Life: With frontispiece and map. Small 8vo, original cloth, uncut. London, 1846. £3 Ios. The last part of the volume is entitled Northern Exploration, Route of the North-West from Jimbour, and contains a record of the first part of Dr. Leichhardt’s expedition. At the beginning of the volume is specially printed an announcement of the successful termination of that expedition. HENDERSON (John). Observations on the Colonies of New South Wales and Van Diemen’s Land. With 3 plates. ; 8vo, cloth. Calcutta, Baptist Mission Press, 1832. £4 4s. HOWELL (Mrs. W. May). Reminiscences of Australia. The Diggings and the Bush. With portrait.
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