Sydney and Melbourne : with remarks on the present state and future prospects of New South Wales,

and practical advice to emigrants of various classes : to which is added a summary of the route home by India, Egypt &c. London : Smith, Elder & Co., 1845. Octavo, finely bound by Angus & Robertson in polished half calf over marbled boards, spine in compartments with raised bands, ruled in gilt with gilt ornamentation and the date 1845 at foot of spine, contrasting morocco title and author labels, lettered in gilt, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, folding frontispiece map of Australia and New Zealand, previous owner’s name to title page, pp. xii; 237; [blank]; 24 (publisher’s catalogue, dated December, 1844), errata slip, occasional foxing, a fine copy.

A very early account of the city of Melbourne, with description of the city as well as of Sydney, Geelong and western Victoria (Australia Felix), life in the bush, the voyage to and from the colonies, as well as a chapter on the Aboriginal population.

A particularly fine copy.

Ferguson, 3977.