Journey Across the Western Interior of Australia by Peter Egerton Warburton – Hesperian Press Facsimile (1981)

Author: Peter Egerton Warburton
Additional Contributions: Introduction and additions by Charles H. Eden; Edited by H.W. Bates
Publisher: Hesperian Press, Victoria Park, WA
Publication Date: 1981 (Facsimile reprint of 1875 edition)
Format: Softcover
Pages: ix, 307 pages + 9 leaves of plates
ISBN: 0859050319
Dimensions: 22 cm
Illustrations: Includes plates, portrait, and one folded map
Original Publication: First published London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low & Searle, 1875 (Ferguson 18187)

Condition:
Very good – light wear to covers, internally clean and tightly bound.

Description:
This facsimile edition of Journey Across the Western Interior of Australia reproduces the classic 1875 account by explorer Peter Egerton Warburton, detailing his arduous expedition across the Great Sandy and Western Deserts in 1872. Supplemented by Charles H. Eden and edited by naturalist H.W. Bates, the book includes firsthand observations, dramatic encounters, and interactions with Aboriginal communities.

Chronicling navigation through extreme terrain, reliance on Indigenous knowledge, and survival in harsh conditions, Warburton’s narrative remains a vital document in the history of Australian exploration.

Why You’ll Love It:
An important primary source in the history of Western Australia’s inland exploration. Ideal for collectors of exploration literature, desert geography, and accounts of early contact with First Nations peoples.

Note: Packaging weight includes protective wrapping for secure posting of this facsimile edition.