Narrative of an Expedition into Central Australia by Charles Sturt – 2001

Author: Charles Sturt
Publisher: Corkwood Press, North Adelaide, South Australia
Year: 2001
Edition: First Edition by Corkwood Press
First Published: London : T. and W. Boone, 1849
ISBN: 1876247118
Format: Softcover
Pagination: xvi, 504 pages plus 16 pages of plates
Size: Approx. 24 cm

Description

Narrative of an Expedition into Central Australia is Charles Sturt’s important firsthand account of his government-authorised expedition into the Australian interior during 1844, 1845 and 1846.

Originally published in London in 1849, the work records Sturt’s exploration of Central Australia, observations of the landscape and natural environment, and the challenges faced by the expedition. It also includes a notice of the Province of South Australia as it stood in 1847.

This 2001 Corkwood Press edition reproduces one of the classic works of Australian exploration literature and includes illustrations, maps and colour plates.

A significant title for readers and collectors interested in Australian exploration, South Australian history, natural history and nineteenth-century travel writing.

Condition

Very Good. Light wear to the covers. Internally Near Fine, with the contents clean and well preserved. Please refer to photographs as they form part of the condition description.

Why You’ll Love It

A substantial reissue of one of the major narratives of Australian inland exploration, written by one of the country’s best-known nineteenth-century explorers.