This book is a demonstration of the richness, worth and vitality of Australian documentary record. At the same time, it is an introduction to collecting Australiana for those who, if not already bitten by the book bug, have been dangerously exposed to it. Readers who are immune to the attractions of collecting but who value our past and its books will also find something to interest them in the following pages.
Preface 1 The Art of Book Collecting 2 Anatomy for Book Collectors 3 Founding Fathers 1788-1806 4 Turbulent Years: Bligh-Macquarie 1806-1823 5 The Unity of These Southern Regions: Coastal Discovery After Cook 6 Into This Promised Land: Inland Exploration 1788-1850 7 A Prospect Gloomy: Inland Exploration 1850-1900 8 The Wild Scenery of Australia: Fine Early Plate Books, Epilogue
Biography
Jonathan Wantrup
