Van Diemen's Land 1824-1827
Author: James Calder; Eustace Fitzsymonds
Binding: Hardback
Published: Sullivan's Cove, 1979, Limited Print Run
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Aging or marking
Markings: Previous owner
Limited Print Run! This book is number 205 of 750, initialed by publisher. Book has some ink staining on edges of latter pages, dust jacket some minor wear on edges. This book explores the history of Van Diemen's Land during its period as a penal settlement and military fortification from 1824 to 1829. It discusses the transition of Van Diemen's Land, now Tasmania, from a harsh penal colony to an independent colony, highlighting its significance within the British Empire and the socio-economic developments that followed.
Author: James Calder; Eustace Fitzsymonds
Binding: Hardback
Published: Sullivan's Cove, 1979, Limited Print Run
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Aging or marking
Markings: Previous owner
Limited Print Run! This book is number 205 of 750, initialed by publisher. Book has some ink staining on edges of latter pages, dust jacket some minor wear on edges. This book explores the history of Van Diemen's Land during its period as a penal settlement and military fortification from 1824 to 1829. It discusses the transition of Van Diemen's Land, now Tasmania, from a harsh penal colony to an independent colony, highlighting its significance within the British Empire and the socio-economic developments that followed.