The Australian Colonies their origin and present condition 1852

William Hughes’ overview of life in Australia in the mid-19th Century, referencing early European discovery, early European settlement, progress of discovery of the continent, natural features, climate, trade, gold fields, etc; bound in blue buckram with gilt titling to spine; 2 x former owner’s bookplates to prelims (one of Adelaide’s first Lord Mayor Charles R.J. Glover); heavy tanning to title page, offset from bookplate showing through prelims, o.w. generally good throughout (with some mild tanning to pages).