Author: MESLéE, EDMOND MARIN LA
Title: The new Australia 1883
Description: London/Melbourne: Heinemann, 1973 (1st ed.); 8vo (22.5cm), xxviii+222pp., black-white illustrations, green cloth w. dustjacket. V. good copy, rare in NL. ¶ Translated from the French and introduced by Russel Ward. 'It presents a fascinating picture of a developing society, full of vitality and self-confidence. It is not only a most entertaining traveller's account: it is an important source for historians of Australia.'

Keywords: 19th century travel