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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  The Denis Joachim Collection
• Sale Date:
  19 Jun 2016 ~ 2pm - Session 1: Lots 1 - 321
  20 Jun 2016 ~ 10am - Session 2: Lots 322 - 480
  20 Jun 2016 ~ 2pm - Session 3: Lot 481 - 688
  20 Jun 2016 ~ 6pm - Session 4: Lots 689 - 818
• Lot #:
  281
• Lot Description:
  Kerr, John Hunter. Glimpses of Life in Victoria. By a Resident
  Octavo, with frontispiece, lithographed title-page, and six other lithographed plates, original blind-stamped and gilt-decorated cloth, edges fully gilt Edinburgh, Edmonston & Douglas, 1872.
• Notes:
  First edition: very scarce. John Hunter Kerr (circa 1821 – 1874), great-nephew of Governor John Hunter, was born in Edinburgh and emigrated to Port Phillip in 1839 on the first ship to make the voyage from Britain directly to Port Phillip. His is an interesting and well-illustrated personal account of the colony from first settlement to the end of the 1860s. Dealing principally with station life, Kerr also provides an excellent picture of the development of the city of Melbourne and an account of the gold diggings. Ferguson, 11124 (miscollated).
• Estimate:
  A$600 - 900
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Books & Manuscripts

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