1885 The Australian Portrait Gallery Antiquarian Australian History Book

1885 The Australian Portrait Gallery Antiquarian Australian History Book

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1885 The Australian Portrait Gallery Antiquarian Australian History Book

The Australian Portrait Gallery & Memoirs Of Representative Colonial Men
Appendices: Constitution Act & History Of The Soudan Expedition
Published by The Southern Cross Publishing Co: Sydney 1885 1st Edition
Effectively 3 Volumes In 1

"This impressive 1st Edition book contains biographies of twenty-four prominent men in Australia's history. Each biography is written with great detail and is accompanied by a full page plate portrait. The book also contains two additional sections being The Constitution Act and The History of the Soudan Expedition: A historical record of the events relating to the levy, despatch and return of the New South Wales Contingent, raised for service in Egypt, March-June 1885. "

General wear and fading to the covers and spine with some rub through and peeling to the leather as shown. All 24 plates are present. Outer hinges somewhat weakened however covers are holding strong and the books structural integrity is excellent. A heavy book showing its age but still holding strong. Spine has been conditioned to preserve and soften the leather. Inside hinges have split however binding is very good with no loose pages. Pages generally clean and bright with a few age marks and foxing to some plates. Good to very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 28cm x 23cm x 3cm - 979 Pages

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Condition: Good
Binding: Leather
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Large Print, Original Leather & Gilt Bindings, Includes Original Book Promo Flyer, Ex Berkelouw Books, All Edges Gilt
Region: Australia, Oceania
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: General wear and fading to the covers and spine with some rub through and peeling to the leather as shown. All 24 plates are present. Outer hinges somewhat weakened however covers are holding strong and the books structural integrity is excellent. A heavy book showing its age but still holding strong. Spine has been conditioned to preserve and soften the leather. Inside hinges have split however binding is very good with no loose pages. Pages generally clean and bright with a few age marks and foxing to some plates. Good to very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: The Southern Cross Publishing Co: Sydney
Publisher: The Southern Cross Publishing Co: Sydney
Year Printed: 1885
Sub-subject: Australian History