South Australia. Its Advantages and its Resources. Illustrated by John Michael Skipper with a New Introduction and Notes on the Illustrations by Dr J.M. Tregenza and an Index to the Illustrations by Jean Tregenza
Adelaide, South Australian Government Printer for the History Trust of SA, 1983 ['facsimile' edition]/ 1848.
Octavo, [10], xii, 392, [11-26] pages plus a folding map; with numerous marginal illustrations new to this edition.
Full dark blue calf lettered and decorated in gilt; a fine copy with a lighter blue calf chemise (in the form of a dustwrapper with cloth flaps) with matching gilt lettering and decorations on the spine (now a little scuffed); a plain cloth slipcase is also present.
The book was reproduced from 'John Michael Skipper's personal copy in possession of Mr. Garnham Skipper', his great-grandson. This is the Government Printer's copy, with a signed presentation inscription from Garnham Skipper ('With compliments & many thanks for all your advice'). The edition was limited to 1000 numbered copies; 'This is one of 22 complimentary copies out of series' and unnumbered. This edition is a (black and white) facsimile reprint of a unique copy, in which the margins of virtually every page have fine watercolour illustrations by Wilkinson's fellow-colonist Skipper. Tregenza suggests the illustrations were done in the 1850s and 1860s, when Skipper 'was in a position not only to illustrate the pioneering experiences which Wilkinson describes and which he himself had either shared or observed, but to comment, with ironical hindsight, on some of Wilkinson's optimistic statements and benign policies, especially with regard to aborigines'.
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