BASEDOW, Herbert

Journal of the Government North-West Expedition (March 30th - November 5th, 1903). [An offprint from] Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch, Volume 15, Session 1913-1914

Adelaide, RGSSA, 1914.

Octavo, [ii], [57]-242 pages with several diagrams plus 59 pages of plates (most from photographs) and a very large folding map (475 × 985 mm).

Original printed wrappers; rear wrapper a little creased from the folding map, and with one tiny closed tear; essentially a fine copy.

An important expedition, scientifically and anthropologically, under the leadership of L.A. Wells; it filled in the gap 'linking together the areas traversed by the Horn and Elder Expeditions'. McLaren 5065 (this separate issue). Many of the photographs are of strong Aboriginal interest.

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