Lot #269 - MACDONALD, J.G. Journal of J.G. Macdonald on an Expedition from Port Denison to the Gulf of Carpentaria and back.
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Auction House:Leski Auctions
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Sale Name:Australian & Colonial
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Sale Date:15 Jul 2018 ~ 12noon (AEST)
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Lot #:269
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Lot Description:MACDONALD, J.G. Journal of J.G. Macdonald on an Expedition from Port Denison to the Gulf of Carpentaria and back.
[George Slater; Brisbane, 1865] Small 8vo. Leter calf; gilt. (2 iv 60pp.). With engrv. portrait and large fold. engrv. map at front; ERRATUM slip bound-in at end. Ex-library stamps throughout. Bookplate of Lionel A.Gilbert on front end paper. -
Notes:Macdonald undertook the expedition as well as the publication of his journal at his own expense. It was a result of his explorations that opened up Cape York to subsequent settlement.
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Estimate:A$1,500 - 2,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Books & Manuscripts
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