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OXLEY, John. Journals of Two Expeditions into the Interior of New South Wales, undertaken by order of the British Government in the years 1817-18. London: John Murray, 1820.
4° (268 x 218mm.). 3 folding engraved maps, 1 printed and 1 engraved folding table, 6 engraved plates, 2 hand-coloured, 1 folding. Contemporary calf (rubbed, later endpapers).
The first detailed description of the interior of New South Wales. Ferguson 796; Wantrup 107 ('arguably one of the most handsome of all Australian exploration journals').
4° (268 x 218mm.). 3 folding engraved maps, 1 printed and 1 engraved folding table, 6 engraved plates, 2 hand-coloured, 1 folding. Contemporary calf (rubbed, later endpapers).
The first detailed description of the interior of New South Wales. Ferguson 796; Wantrup 107 ('arguably one of the most handsome of all Australian exploration journals').