A Successful Exploration Through The Interior of Australia, From Melbourne To The Gulf Of Carpenteria. From The Journals And Letters Of William John Wills. Edited by his father, William Wills. - Antique Book from 1863
A Successful Exploration Through The Interior of Australia, From Melbourne To The Gulf Of Carpenteria. From The Journals And Letters Of William John Wills. Edited by his father, William Wills. - Antique Book from 1863
C1863

A Successful Exploration Through The Int…

Author:

William Willis

First edition of Willis’s account of his exploration of Central Australia. William Wills migrated to Australia in 1852 and in 1860 was given the position of astronomer and surveyor in the expedition led by R.O. Burke to explore central Australia. … Read Full Description

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A Successful Exploration Through The Interior of Australia, From Melbourne To The Gulf Of Carpenteria. From The Journals And Letters Of William John Wills. Edited by his father, William Wills.

Date:

C1863

Author:

William Willis

Condition:

Minor spotting, otherwise in good condition.

Technique:

Green cloth boards with gilt lettering, with the elaborately decorated endpapers.

Image Size: 

150mm 
x 230mm

Paper Size: 

150mm 
x 230mm
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A Successful Exploration Through The Interior of Australia, From Melbourne To The Gulf Of Carpenteria. From The Journals And Letters Of William John Wills. Edited by his father, William Wills. - Antique Book from 1863

Genuine antique
dated:

1863

Description:

First edition of Willis’s account of his exploration of Central Australia.

William Wills migrated to Australia in 1852 and in 1860 was given the position of astronomer and surveyor in the expedition led by R.O. Burke to explore central Australia. They reached the Gulf of Carpentaria but died on the return journey. Willis’s diary was edited for publication by his father.

First edition. Portrait frontispiece and folding map. 8vo. Modern green cloth, spine gilt, with the sought after brightly coloured endpapers, patterned in blue, green, red, pink and gold. xii, 396, 32 ads. pp. London.

Jonathon Wantrup, Australian Rare Books, states in regards the bright endpapers; “no such copy should be passed by“.

References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 :: 18622.
Wantrup, J. Australian Rare Books. Sydney, 1987 :: 172.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 2613690
State Library New South Wales: MMS ID 991024258010802626
State Library Queensland: 997000874702061

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