Pages From The Journal Of A Queensland Squatter
By
Oscar de Satgé
Published by Hurst And Blackett Limited: London 1901 1st Edition
PROVENANCE:
Ex Libris J. B. Prentice - from the library of
John B. Prentice
, an early 20th-century Australian historian, author, and educator who wrote and edited works on colonial history and Australian exploration, particularly relating to Queensland and the early settlement period.
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Pages from the Journal of a Queensland Squatter (1901) by Oscar de Satgé is a richly detailed autobiographical account of pastoral life and colonial enterprise in 19th-century Queensland. Drawing on his personal journals, de Satgé recounts his experiences as one of the early pioneers who helped open vast tracts of inland Australia to settlement and grazing. The narrative begins with his arrival from England and follows his establishment of cattle and sheep runs across the Darling Downs, Central Queensland, and the Gulf country. Through his vivid descriptions, de Satgé captures the harsh realities of bush life — isolation, droughts, floods, Aboriginal relations, and the constant struggle to build prosperity in an unpredictable land.
Beyond its frontier storytelling, the book provides valuable first-hand insight into the social, economic, and political development of colonial Queensland. De Satgé reflects on the transformation of the landscape, the challenges of transportation and communication, and the gradual shift from pioneer individualism to organized settlement and government. Written with clarity, wit, and a strong sense of adventure, Pages from the Journal of a Queensland Squatter stands as both a personal memoir and an important historical record of early pastoral expansion in northern Australia — a testament to the resilience, ambition, and contradictions of the squatter class that shaped Queensland's colonial era."
General wear, rub through with minor loss to covers and spine as shown. Back cover wobbly and almost detached (fragile). All 46 illustrations/plates present as called for however lacks both maps. Ex Libris J. B. Prentice (Australian Historian). Pages clean, with occasional light spotting only. Book presents very well. A nice copy with provenance in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
