Reminiscences of Queensland 1862-1899 1st Hardbound Edition

1st hardbound edition of Corfield’s memoir of life in Queensland in the second half of the 19th-Century, during which time he worked on cattle stations, tried his hand at gold-mining, ran bullock teams, and eventually became a successful businessman; includes references to relations with indigenous Australians, including a conflict with settlers near Cooktown; also a chapter on Water Divining; b&w frontispiece plate of Corfield, 7 full-page plates throughout; scattered foxing (heavy opposite plates), numerous pages dog-eared, overall a little tired, but Good throughout; boards rubbed, sunned to spine, 2 x 1cm loss to spine, tape mark front board near spine.