The Australian Colonies. Together with Notes of a Voyage from Australia to Panama in the 'Golden Age', Descriptions of Tahiti and other Islands in the Pacific, and a Tour through some of the States of America, in 1854
London, Blackburn and Burt, and Adelaide, E.S. Wigg, [1855].
Duodecimo, vi, 174 pages.
Blind-decorated textured brown cloth a little bumped at the corners, with trifling wear to the head and foot of the spine; mild signs of use (a few marks, some creases, a short internal tear to one leaf, and minimal underlining to six early pages, in one instance in ink); a very good copy.
The front flyleaf is inscribed and signed to 'William Neill. A present from H. Hussey. Novr 1861'; later ownership inscriptions by Neill's daughter (1893) and son (1900) are written below it. Henry Hussey (1825-1903) arrived in South Australia in 1839, so he was barely 30 when this book was published. The 22 (of 36) pages on the Australian colonies devoted to his home state are based on personal experience. Ferguson 10702: 'The title adequately describes the other stages of his journey. American conditions in several states are noticed'.
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