First Report Of The Central Board Appointed To Watch Over The Interests Of The Aborigines In The Colony Of Victoria.
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: -
Binding: Hardback
Published: John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, 1861
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Bound in a single consolidated volume. Binding is structurally sound and professionally executed. Internally, the pages are free from ownership markings, inscriptions, or marginalia, preserving the integrity of the original government printings. The top edges remain uncut. Foxing is present throughout, but does not obscure legibility or diminish the historical value of the content.
This rare near-complete set of government reports, spanning 1861 to 1880 with only the 1865 fifth report absent, presents a foundational archive in the genre of colonial administrative history and Indigenous policy. Issued annually by the Central Board for the Aborigines in Victoria, the volumes chronicle the systematic implementation of state oversight across missions and reserves, documenting population statistics, agricultural output, station governance, and the evolving rhetoric of protection and control. The reports argue for the necessity of institutional intervention while simultaneously illustrating the tensions between humanitarian intent and colonial authority. They detail the conditions at key sites such as Coranderrk, Lake Condah, and Framlingham, offering firsthand insight into the lived realities of Aboriginal communities under government supervision. Each volume contributes to a longitudinal narrative of policy formation, bureaucratic expansion, and cultural displacement. The collection stands as a critical resource for scholars of Indigenous history, colonial governance, and archival documentation. Its completeness, historical weight, and institutional scarcity position it as a cornerstone acquisition for any serious collection in Australian political or social history.
Author: -
Binding: Hardback
Published: John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, 1861
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Bound in a single consolidated volume. Binding is structurally sound and professionally executed. Internally, the pages are free from ownership markings, inscriptions, or marginalia, preserving the integrity of the original government printings. The top edges remain uncut. Foxing is present throughout, but does not obscure legibility or diminish the historical value of the content.
This rare near-complete set of government reports, spanning 1861 to 1880 with only the 1865 fifth report absent, presents a foundational archive in the genre of colonial administrative history and Indigenous policy. Issued annually by the Central Board for the Aborigines in Victoria, the volumes chronicle the systematic implementation of state oversight across missions and reserves, documenting population statistics, agricultural output, station governance, and the evolving rhetoric of protection and control. The reports argue for the necessity of institutional intervention while simultaneously illustrating the tensions between humanitarian intent and colonial authority. They detail the conditions at key sites such as Coranderrk, Lake Condah, and Framlingham, offering firsthand insight into the lived realities of Aboriginal communities under government supervision. Each volume contributes to a longitudinal narrative of policy formation, bureaucratic expansion, and cultural displacement. The collection stands as a critical resource for scholars of Indigenous history, colonial governance, and archival documentation. Its completeness, historical weight, and institutional scarcity position it as a cornerstone acquisition for any serious collection in Australian political or social history.