An Account Of the English Colony in New South Wales: With Remarks on the Dispositions,Customs, Manners, etc, of the Native Inhabitants of that Country. 2 Vols

Collins, David
1975 (First Edition Thus). A. H.& A. W. Reed , Sydney, Australia

Now edited by Brian Fletcher (Senior Lecturer in History Sydney Uni.), this is the first Australian edition of 1975, (the 1798 edition being published in London) and has remained an interesting account of early colonial life published in association with the Royal Australian Historical Society.

$210.00

Specifications

Author Collins, David
Publisher A. H.& A. W. Reed
Place Published Sydney, Australia
Year Published 1975 (First Edition Thus)
Date of First Edition
or Edition Notes
1798
Size Royal 8vo - Octavo, 254mm x 165mm
Chapters Unspecified
Pages 649pp and 312pp

Condition Report

Cover Both volumes in burgundy cloth boards with gold embossing original blue background original both spines that are firm and tight with minor shelf-wear that is basically scuffing original all corners and edges. originally in like slip-case but not present here and hence no dust wrapper for either Vol. as issued, condition is still very good overall.
Overall Text and all maps and illustrations are clean and bright with no foxing original addendums from prior owners other than neat pen written owner details on each front free end paper and hence the books are in excellent shape.