Introduction Alexandra Hasluck (3 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Marks on front and back covers. Sunning to foredges. Interior and binding are still very good. Full title: A Faithful Picture: The Letters of Eliza and Thomas Brown at York in the Swan River Colony, 1841-1852 by Eliza Brown with an Introduction by Alexandra Hasluck and edited by Peter Cowan These letters, which describe conditions in the second decade of the colony, form a valuable addition to the early accounts of the Swan River Colony. They were written mainly by Eliza Brown to her father, William Bussey of Oxfordshire, a gentleman of considerable means. The letters are outstanding in their description of the new colony. …

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. WEST AUSTRALIANA -ÂFirst Edition. xiii,152p. : ill., facs., map ; 24cm. #220123/200323/080924/170526Western Australia. Swan River settlement, 1841-1852. Correspondence. | Swan River Settlement (W.A.) -- History. Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.…

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 4to. Softcover. Important collection of letters giving great detail and insight into life in the early days of the Swan River Colony of York in Western Australia. 152 pp. B/w plates. Clean nad bright. VG+.