Australasia: With Two Maps
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.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to poor. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Part of the prestigious British Empire Series published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., Australasia stands as Volume IV in a landmark collection that chronicles the reach and character of British imperial territories across the globe. The work presents a comprehensive geographical, political, and social portrait of the Australasian region, accompanied by two detailed maps that illustrate the vast territories under discussion. Written during the height of the British Empire, the text argues the significance of Australasia within the broader imperial framework, detailing colonial settlements, trade routes, and regional administration. Authoritative in tone and meticulous in scope, it remains an invaluable primary source for historians and researchers studying nineteenth-century colonial Australasia and Pacific history.
Author: Sheowring. W. (Preface)
Format: Hardback
Published: 1890, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co. Ltd
Genre: Australasion & Pacific history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to poor. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Part of the prestigious British Empire Series published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., Australasia stands as Volume IV in a landmark collection that chronicles the reach and character of British imperial territories across the globe. The work presents a comprehensive geographical, political, and social portrait of the Australasian region, accompanied by two detailed maps that illustrate the vast territories under discussion. Written during the height of the British Empire, the text argues the significance of Australasia within the broader imperial framework, detailing colonial settlements, trade routes, and regional administration. Authoritative in tone and meticulous in scope, it remains an invaluable primary source for historians and researchers studying nineteenth-century colonial Australasia and Pacific history.