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• Auction House:
  Leski Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Australian & Colonial
• Sale Date:
  15 Jul 2018 ~ 12noon (AEST)
• Lot #:
  326
• Lot Description:
  REID, Thomas Two Voyages to New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land
  with a Description of the Present Condition of that Interesting Colony: including Facts and Observations relative to the State and Management of Convicts of both Sexes. Also Reflections on Seduction and its General Consequences. [London; Longman, Hurst, et al., 1822] First edition; xxiii, 392pp. Paper boards, parchment backed with printed label inserted. Ferguson 876. In solander box with gilt titles to spine.
• Notes:
  A valuable first-hand account of the treatment of transported convicts. Reid describes two voyages on convict transports; in 1818 on Neptune, to Sydney; and in 1820 on Morley to Hobart; on each of which he was Surgeon-Superintendent.
• Estimate:
  A$500 - 750
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Collectables

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