ISBN: 9780959747362 - the isle of the dead, port arthur, inscriptions on the headstones and historical background of the cemeteryat the penal establishment 1830-1877, (2 resultados)

paperback. Condición: Very Good. 4th. Richard Lord and Partners, Taroona, Tasmania, Published date: 1995. Softcover, printed paper wrappers; xii, 103 pp; 19 x 25 cm. Fourth edition, reprinted 1999. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographic illustrations; includes one map. In very good condition. Original printed paper covers with light bumping to edges and mild shelf wear and surface handling; spine sound. Interior pages clean and unmarked. Comprehensive historical and genealogical study of the Isle of the Dead cemetery at the Port Arthur penal establishment, documenting headstone inscriptions and reconstructing burial histories of convicts, soldiers, officials, and civilians interred between 1830 and 1877. Contents include: Foreword; Acknowledgements; List of illustrations; Preface to the first edition; Preface to the third edition; Preface to the fourth edition; The history of the island; The first four convict burials; The last convict burial; The grave digger John Barron; The convict stonemasons; The landing place; Meteorological and tidal observations; Map of the island; Key to map; Headstones in alphabetical order; List of convicts and ex-convicts with headstones; Regiments associated with people buried on the island; Reference notes and abbreviations.ASCII-only confirmed; no curly quotes; no en/em dashes; diacritics removed.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.