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Journals of two expeditions of discovery in north-west and western Australia, during the years 1837, 38, and 39, under the authority of Her Majesty's government : describing many newly discovered, important, and fertile districts, with observations on the moral and physical condition of the aboriginal inhabitants, &c., &c.
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- Creator
- by George Grey, Esq
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
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- Gray, John Edward, 1800-1875, contributor
- Gould, John, 1804-1881, contributor
- White, Adam, 1817-1879, contributor
- Barnard, George, 1807-1890, artist
- Foggo, George, 1793-1869, artist
- Smith, Frederick C., 1820- artist
- Hamilton, George, 1812-1883, artist
- Lefevre, L. M., engraver
- Norman, George, printer
- Thomas and William Boone
- M. & N. Hanhart (Printers)
- Grover travel and exploration collection
- Publication
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- London : T. and W. Boone, 1841
- Physical Details
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- 2 volumes, 22 unnumbered leaves of plates (some color) : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
- OCLC
- ocm04454108
- "G. Norman, printer, Maiden Lane, Covent Garden"--Colophon.
- Vol. 1: xiv, 412 p., [11] leaves of plates ; vol. 2: vii, [1], 482 p., [11] leaves of plates.
- Includes errata (vol. 1, p. [xii]).
- Some plates drawn by: Geo. Barnard, G. Foggo, Fredk. C. Smith, and G. Hamilton.
- Some plates engraved by: M & N Hanhart and L. M. Lefevre.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Ferguson, 3228.
- Appendix A Genealogical list to shew the manner in which a native family becomes divided -- Appendix B Mount Fairfax, the Wizard Hills, and Champion Bay (from the Nautical Magazine for July, 1841, page 443) -- Appendix C Contributions towards the geographical distribution of the mammalia of Australia, with notes on some recently discovered species / by J. E. Gray, F.R.S., &c. &c., in a letter addressed to the author -- Appendix D A list of the birds of the Western coast / furnished by Mr. Gould -- Appendix E A catalogue of the species of reptiles and amphibia hitherto described as inhabiting Australia, with a description of some new species from Western Australia and some remarks on their geographical distribution / by John Edward Gray, F.R.S. &c. &c., in a note to the author -- Appendix F Notes on some insects from King George's Sound, collected and presented to the British Museum by Captain George Grey / by Adam White, Esq. British Museum, in a letter addressed to the author