Montgomery

réf. 5296 — London: Fisher & Son 1840. First printing. Hardcover book. Overall very good condition. Three volumes of the Magazine covering a wide range of information of Australasian interest. The "New Colony of Australind" which was never settled is illustrated by a folding map and two articles. The article is divided into 2 sections and extends over 13 pages and includes a close up folding map 10x15" 25.4x38 cm "Plan shewing the situation of the New Settlement of Australind in Western Australia 80 miles distant south of Swan River"; and a second article about Western Australia recounts at length the meeting that the directors of the Western Australian Company held in London in the "Home Intelligence" section . There is also a reference to "a compact manual compiled Mr. Buckton secretary of the Western Australian Company for full information". The map is lithographed by W. Smart Holborn London. Shows the coast and inland detail from about 34d 55' to 35d 40' and 114d 55' to 116d 20'. Cape Clairault in the south & includes depth soundings in Geographe Bay. The maps are nicely rebacked on linen. There are also interesting articles on Great Britain recognizing the Independent Republic of Texas 10pp and a series of articles on the rebellion in Upper Canada which ultimately lead to the transportation of the Canadian exiles to Tasmania. Other articles include: J. Burton State of Society and Crime in NSW 20pp; colonization of the Falkland Islands by convicts; colonization of the Australasian Islands with folding map; Whale fishery of the U.S. 10pp New Hebrides. 3 volumes covering the full year of 1840. 8vo Vol 1. 520pp Frontis Folding map and 24 engravings in text . Vol 2. 520 pp frontis map 13 engravings in text. Vol 3 512pp frontis2 folding maps and 2 engraved plates Nicely rebound in quarter green morocco gilt titles & vol. numbers and dates. Ex-lib with small stamp on verso of all plates and on the front of the right side of the Australind map. A bright clean copy of a very important Journal that includes an amazingly scarce local Western Australian map. OCLC: 1345239050 2 institutions the New Zealand Museum and British Library hold this volume. OCLC: 429744517 15 insitutions have the the set. Fisher & Son hardcover