BISCHOFF (JAMES): Sketch of the history of Van Diemen's Land ... and an account of the Van Diemen's Land Company, hand-coloured folding engraved Arrowsmith map (some light spotting, corner tear repaired), 2 etched views, (2 hinges strengthened at the front), early cloth backed boards (calf reback preserving spine and original paper label, corners refurbished), some pencil underline and marginal annotations, bookplate of K. Rawdon von Stieglitz, [Ferguson 1517; Wantrup 148], 8vo, 1832

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BISCHOFF (JAMES): Sketch of the history of Van Diemen's Land ... and an account of the Van Diemen's Land Company, hand-coloured folding engraved Arrowsmith map (some light spotting, corner tear repaired), 2 etched views, (2 hinges strengthened at the front), early cloth backed boards (calf reback preserving spine and original paper label, corners refurbished), some pencil underline and marginal annotations, bookplate of K. Rawdon von Stieglitz, [Ferguson 1517; Wantrup 148], 8vo, 1832

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Intended for distribution to shareholders of The Van Diemen's Land Company and to encourage potential investors. The work includes in full the exploration journals of Alexander Goldie, Henry Hellyer and Joseph Fossey

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