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• Auction House:
  Leski Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Australian & Colonial
• Sale Date:
  02 Dec 2018 ~ 12noon (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  243
• Lot Description:
  AUSTRALIA in THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS - 1846 to 1864
  Thirty-seven complete editions, each one carrying at least one article or illustration (often both) from Australia. From "The Convict System - Economy of the Hulks", to the report of a "New Route for the Australian Mails through Torres Strait; views of "The Emigrant Ship 'Artemesia' bound for Moreton Bay; a full page devoted to "The Burra Burra Copper - Mine in South Australia; the discovery of gold by Mr Hargreaves; the Diggings at Bathurst; Gold in Victoria; the Burke and Wills Expedition; the war in New Zealand; Australia's aborigines, and much more. Many fascinating engraved images and reports. Also, The Graphic of Sept.1875 with "Life and Scenery at Fiji". (38).
• Estimate:
  A$750 - 1,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Books & Manuscripts

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