WENTWORTH (WILLIAM CHARLES): Statistical, historical, and political description of the colony of New South Wales, and its dependent settlements in Van Diemen's Land, FIRST EDITION, half-title, (stains on pp. 444/445, small paper flaw in 2B7 affecting 2 letter, gutter pp.444/445), without the final blank leaf, modern red half calf, gilt spine, [Ferguson 771], 8vo, London 1819

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WENTWORTH (WILLIAM CHARLES): Statistical, historical, and political description of the colony of New South Wales, and its dependent settlements in Van Diemen's Land, FIRST EDITION, half-title, (stains on pp. 444/445, small paper flaw in 2B7 affecting 2 letter, gutter pp.444/445), without the final blank leaf, modern red half calf, gilt spine, [Ferguson 771], 8vo, London 1819

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Wantrup 53, pp. 117-118 'The first book which had the avowed object of encouraring emigration to the Australian colonies ... the first edition, above all, should be in every collection for its historical significance as the first published work by a native Australian'.

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