Morris, Edward Ellis (Editor): Cassell's Picturesque Australasia (Four Volumes)

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Morris, Edward Ellis (Editor) : Cassell's Picturesque Australasia (Four Volumes)

Cassell and Company, Limited, London, 1890

Original publisher's green cloth binding. Gilt lettering on cover and spine. Four volumes, complete. Volume 1 published in 1889. Volumes 2-4 published in 1890. Each volume measures 8" x 10 7/8." Volume 1: 310 pages, complete; eleven plates and black and white illustrations, complete. Volume 2: 309 pages, complete; eleven plates and black and white illustrations, complete. Volume 3: 309 pages, complete; eleven plates and black and white illustrations, complete. Volume 4: 308 pages, complete; eleven plates and black and white illustrations, complete. Minimal wear to the covers. Front hinge is slightly cracked on Volume 1 but the rest are intact for the remaining volumes. Pages are mostly clean and intact. There is slight foxing, but it is mostly limited to edges and end pages. These volumes provides an overview of the Commonwealth of Australia, including the main continent of Australia and its many islands such as Tasmania. Other islands and archipelagos of the Pacific such as Fiji, New Guinea, and New Zealand are also covered. The books gives information on geography, the indigenous people (such as the Maori), the history of Australia and other Pacific islands, local flora and fauna, and natural phenomena. Colored maps are included. Foreign postage billed at cost.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover

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