291
Atkinson, James
An Account of the State of Agriculture & Grazing in New South Wales; including observations on the soils and general appearance of the country..., first edition, Octavo, with handcoloured folding frontsipece and four aquatint plates (three handcoloured), the large folding map laid down on linen, bound with the errata slip; a fine copy in period-style half calf, the map preserved in a matching period-style quarter calf bookform slipcase, both volumes both preserved together in a cloth slipcase, London, J. Cross, 1826
Sold for AU$ 20,400 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Abbey 572; Ferguson 1054; Richards 126
    The deluxe issue with the folding view and the large folding map

    Provenance:
    The Owston Collection

Category: Furniture / Australian Colonial Furniture and Australiana

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