GAP0022 John Ferres Melbourne: 1861 226 pp. with some tables. Orig. wrappers with contemporary cloth spine. Spine minimally glue-stained, wrappers dusty, stained and chipped, stamp and name of "Gymnasii Salensis" on the title, a further stamp on verso of title, a very clean copy inside. * The German translation of the prefatory essays of "Catalogue of the Victorian Exhibition, 1861" This exhibition showed the products sent to the International Exhibition in London in 1862. Contained are contributions by W.H. Archer with a wealth of statistical data (pp. 25-86), Ferdinand von Mueller on vegetation (pp. 87-94), R. Brough Smyth on mining and gold (pp. 95-131), Georg Neumayer on the climate of Victoria (pp. 133-163), F. McCoy on natural history (pp. 164-182), A.R.C. Selwyn on geology (pp. 183-202), as well as a table by W. Birkmyre listing all gold nuggets found in Victoria, detailing date, where found, by whom, weight, carat, when and where sold. With a 4-page appendix containing statistical data on agricultural products harvested in 1861. Ferguson 17905. $385.00AUD
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