TIETKENS, William Henry

Diary of the Exploration in South Australia of W.H. Tietkens ... 1879

Salisbury, Department of Supply at the Weapons Research Establishment, 1961 (first edition).

Octavo, 60 pages with a frontispiece portrait, facsimile document and map.

Wrappers a little tanned around the edges; contemporary ownership details at the head of the title page; an excellent copy.

The first edition, from Tietkens' original manuscript diary. The seven-page biographical introduction by E.L. Cook puts into historical context the relatively minor explorations north and north-west of Ooldea at the behest of a wealthy Scot, Louis Leisler.

Item #139034

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