Title Two expeditions into the interior of southern Australia, during the years 1828, 1829, 1830, and 1831 : with observations on the soil, climate, and general resources of the colony of New South Wales / by Charles Sturt

Published London : Smith, Elder, 1833

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
ADPML SPC	919.44042 Stu/Tei	II	LIB USE ONLY

Description 2 volumes (lxxx, 219; 271 pages) : illustrations (some colour), 2 maps ; 23 cm Series Rex Nan Kivell Collection ; NK3041. ANL Summary Encounters with natives; (1). Down Macquarie River, Darling River - natives starving; Advice on how to treat Aborigines (2). Down Murrumbidgee & Murray Rivers; Physical description of natives, eating habits and taboos, population of Murrumbidgee (approx. l00); Natives in diseased condition; Fish nets across the Murray, types of spears; (2nd. ed. 1834. 2v.) Analysis Australia - Discovery and exploration Murray River (N.S.W.-S.Aust.) - Discovery and exploration New South Wales - Discovery and exploration South Australia - Discovery and exploration Sturt, Charles, 1795-1869 Notes Bird plates are hand coloured Ferguson, J.A. Bibliography of Australia, 1704 (longer introduction in v.1 (lxxx), without advertisements) and 1704a variant (pagination order, shorter introduction in v.1 (xxx), advertisements) National Library of Australia FRM F1704 NL copy ex Railway Institute Library, Redfern Sydney; half bound in brown leather with marbled boards. ANL National Library of Australia's FC F1704 copy has uncut pages and bears the spine title: Sturt's expeditions in Australia. ANL National Library of Australia's FRM F1704 N copy full bound in purple leather with with spine title: Strut's [ie Sturt's] southern Australia. ANL National Library of Australia's NK3041 copy, both volumes are inscribed in ink, "Annabella Wood to G and E Shand" and bear the bookplate of Rex de C. Nan Kivell (no. 1833/32). ANL National Library of Australia's Robinson 296 copy bears the bookplate of W.S. Robinson, with volume 1 inscribed in ink, "To Vosborn from the author with his best wishes. July 16th 1833". ANL National Library of Australia's Robinson and Nan Kivell copies carry advertisements. ANL Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://setis.library.usyd.edu.au/ozlit/pdf/p00096.pdf Subject Sturt, Charles, 1795-1869. SUBJECT Australia -- Discovery and exploration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114308 Murray River (N.S.W.-S.A.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85088643 -- Discovery and exploration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99002238 Murray River Region (N.S.W.-S.A.) -- Discovery and exploration New South Wales http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79033009 -- Discovery and exploration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99002238 South Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79100617 -- Discovery and exploration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99002238

Other Titles Spine title: Sturt's expedition in southern Australia

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