{"product_id":"1819-wentworths-description-of-new-south-wales-antique-australian-history-book","title":"1819 Wentworth's Description Of New South Wales Antique Australian History Book","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cb\u003e\n   1819 Wentworth's Description Of New South Wales Antique Australian History Book\n  \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     A Statistical, Historical And Political Description Of The\n     \u003cstrong\u003e\n      Colony Of New South Wales\n     \u003c\/strong\u003e\n     And Its Dependent Settlements In\n     \u003cstrong\u003e\n      Van Diemen's Land\n     \u003c\/strong\u003e\n     .\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     With a Particular Enumeration Of The Advantages Which These Colonies Offer For Emigration, And Their Superiority In Many Respects Over Those Possessed By The United States Of America.\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     By W.C. Wentworth Esq (A Native Of The Colony) -\n     \u003ci\u003e\n      William Charles Wentworth\n     \u003c\/i\u003e\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     Printed For G. And W.B. Whittaker: London 1819 1st Edition\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     \u003cstrong\u003e\n      A Rare \u0026amp; Significant Book - This Is The 1st Edition Of The 1st Original Work Published By An Australian Born Author.\n     \u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     \"A Statistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony of New South Wales and Its Dependent Settlements in Van Diemen's Land occupies a position of exceptional importance in Australian history and literature. Published in London in 1819, this landmark work by William Charles Wentworth is widely recognised as the first original book published by an Australian-born author. Written only a generation after the establishment of the colony itself, it represents one of the earliest substantial attempts by a native-born Australian to explain, analyse and advocate for the future of his country. For collectors of Australiana, few works can rival its significance as a foundational text in the development of Australian national identity and political thought.\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     Wentworth was uniquely placed to write such a work. Born on Norfolk Island in 1790 and celebrated as one of the trio who crossed the Blue Mountains with Blaxland and Lawson in 1813, he combined firsthand colonial experience with a keen political intellect. The volume provides a detailed statistical and historical account of New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, examining geography, agriculture, trade, labour, population and government at a time when the colonies remained little understood by the wider world. Far more than a descriptive survey, it reveals Wentworth's vision for the future of Australia and his belief that the colonies possessed the resources, opportunities and potential to become prosperous and self-sustaining societies.\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     A notable feature of the work is its vigorous advocacy of emigration to Australia. Wentworth carefully compares the Australian colonies with the United States of America, arguing that New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land offered superior opportunities for settlers seeking land, employment and advancement. His observations on wages, commerce, agricultural production, transportation, colonial administration and social conditions provide modern readers with an extraordinary contemporary record of life in Australia during the second decade of the nineteenth century. As such, the book remains an indispensable primary source for historians studying the formative years of colonial Australia.\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     The political significance of the volume is equally profound. Written before Wentworth emerged as one of the leading voices for constitutional reform and representative government, it nevertheless contains some of the clearest early expressions of the principles that would define his public career. His advocacy for colonial development, economic independence and the rights of Australian-born settlers foreshadows the influential role he would later play in shaping the political institutions of New South Wales. The work therefore stands not only as an important historical survey but also as a foundational document in the evolution of Australian political consciousness.\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     Presented here in its highly desirable 1819 first edition, complete in 466 pages and retaining its original boards, this copy possesses all the character and authenticity expected of a genuine survivor from the earliest decades of Australian settlement. The sympathetic respining, protective case and preservation of the original rough-cut leaves ensure both stability and historical integrity. Rare on the market and of unquestionable importance, this is a cornerstone work of Australian history—an opportunity to acquire the first original book by an Australian-born author and one of the most significant printed monuments of early colonial Australia.\"\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n         \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n          \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n           \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n            Book has been sympathetically respined retaining original covers and endpapers as shown. Some contemporary ink notes to the half title and past pages otherwise there are no inscriptions and the book is otherwise unmarked. Pages retain their original rough-cut edges and are clean and well presented with pleasant age toning. Binding is solid with no loose pages. Book is complete in 466 pages. Includes protective case as shown. A wonderful copy of this significant book in Australian history in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.\n           \u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/font\u003e\n         \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n       \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n    \u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n      \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n       \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cbr\u003e\n       \u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/font\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\n       Book Size 23.5cm x 15cm x 3.5cm - 466 Pages - Book Weighs 680 Grams\n      \u003c\/span\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\n       Case Measures 25cm x 17cm x 4.5cm\n      \u003c\/span\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Antique Books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131631222923,"sku":null,"price":2295.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0770\/0875\/files\/0c5bc07d-7e4d-4dcf-a127-1935d7eb7365.jpg?v=1780558515","url":"https:\/\/antiquebooksaustralia.com.au\/products\/1819-wentworths-description-of-new-south-wales-antique-australian-history-book","provider":"Antique Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}