Lot 434
  • 434

Elder, Thomas

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description

  • Elder, Thomas
  • Journal of the Elder Scientific Exploring Expedition, 1891-2. Under Command of D. Lindsay. Equiped solely at the Cost of Sir Thomas Elder, for the Purpose of Completing the Exploration of Australia. Adelaide: C.E. Bristow, 1893, FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (210 x 135mm.), (text vol.) 208pp., original grey printed wrappers; (atlas vol.) 2 very large folding maps, in original pale blue printed octavo portfolio, blue ribbon ties, old manuscript title in ink on spines, [Ferguson 9409a; Wantrup 208]
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Handbook of Instructions for the Guidance of the Officers of the Elder Scientific Exploration Expedition to the Unknown Portions of Australia. Adelaide: W.K. Thomas & Co., 1891, FIRST EDITION, 8vo (210 x 140mm.), [ii], 36pp., original green printed wrappers, [Ferguson 9409; Wantrup 209]

The Elder Exploring Expedition. Despatches from the Party. Reprinted from S.A. Register, November 9, 1891. Adelaide: W.K. Thomas & Co., [1891], 4to (265 x 209mm.), 4pp., [Wantrup 210; not traced in Ferguson], a few short tears, 2 repaired



Map showing the Route Travelled by the Elder Exploring Expedition. Adelaide: Vardon & Pritchard, [c.1893], 600 x 1040mm., [not traced in Ferguson or Wantrup], a few repairs at folds



Together 5 items housed in 2 uniform blue morocco-backed cloth boxes (310 x 230mm.), spines lettered in gilt

Condition

the conditon of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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