New South Wales Album.

This is a rare or used book from the Berkelouw Rare Books Department.

Sydney (ca.1878). 4to. oblong. Or.hf.morocco with gilt title frame on front cover. E.g. With 20 full-page and 2 double-page coloured chromo-lithographic plates each with a printed caption. Each plate with a page of accompanying letterpress with two exceptions (1: The text page to the "Botanical Gardens at Farm Cove" has been repaired without loss of text; and (2: The text leaf to "Cockatoo Island" is not included). This copy collates faithfully to Ferguson 17331 including the printed Letter of Commendation from Sir Hercules Robinson which is sometimes missing. Some repairs to marginal tears and some soiling/foxing otherwise a complete copy with "The History of New South Wales" text comprising XXVIIIpp. & advertisements. Some of the adverts. are illustrated and some are coloured. NOTE: This item is both typographically and topographically of great importance.