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• Auction House:
  Webb's
• Sale Name:
  The C.L. Thomas Collection
• Sale Date:
  21 Mar 2012 ~ 12noon
• Lot #:
  367
• Lot Description:
  The Tasmanian journal of natural science, agriculture, statistics, &c. Volumes I-III.
  Hobart : James Barnard, Government Printer ; Launceston : Henry Dowling ; London : John Murray, 1842-1849. 8vo. Volume I: vii, 423p. Illustrations. Volume II: vi, 467p. Illustrations. Volume III: vi, 489p. Illustrations. Rebound. Red cloth. Top edge gilt. Some wear and foxing/browning. Bookplate of Dr C N S McLachlan on front free endpapers. Volume I includes J D Hooker, 'On the examination of some fossil wood from Macquarie Plains, Tasmania', Robert McCormick, 'Geological remarks on Kerguelen's Land', T J Ewing, 'A catalogue of the birds of Tasmania', James Hamlin, 'On the mythology of the New Zealanders', and William Colenso, 'Description of some new ferns lately discovered in New Zealand'. Volume II includes R H Davies, 'Some account of the habits and natural history of the sooty petrel (mutton bird)', J Robertson, 'A few remarks on the Antarctic continent, discovered by Captains Ross and Crozier', Captain Stokes, 'Remarks on the coasts of Australia', William Colenso, 'An account of some enormous fossil bones of an unknown species of the class Aves, lately discovered in New Zealand', T G Lempriere, 'Account of Macquarie Harbour', William Colenso, 'A classification and description of some newly discovered ferns, collected in the northern island of New Zealand, in the summer of 1841-42', and William Colenso, 'Memoranda of an excursion, made in the northern island of New Zealand, in the summer of 1841-2 ; intended as a contribution towards the ascertaining of the natural productions of the New Zealand groupe ; with particular reference to their botany'. Volume III includes J D Hooker, 'Notes on some marine animals brought up by deep-sea dredging, during the Antarctic voyage of Captain Sir James C Ross, RN', Captain Sturt, 'Account of the exploring expedition from South Australia into the interior of New Holland', Professor Owen, 'On the osteology of the Marsupialia', W S Macleay, 'On the skull now exhibited at the Colonial Museum of Sydney, as that of the 'Bunyip'', and Professor Owen, 'On the extinct mammals of Australia, with additional observations on the genus Dinornis of New Zealand'. A handsome set of this very important journal, a must-have for the Colensophile. G.
• Estimate:
  NZ$1,200 - 1,200
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Books & Manuscripts

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