JOURNALS OF TWO EXPEDITIONS OF DISCOVERY IN NORTH-WEST AND WESTERN AUSTRALIA; during the Years 1837, 38 and 39, under the Authority of Her Majesty's Government. Describing many newly discovered, important and fertile districts, with observations on the moral and physical condition of the aboriginal inhabitants, etc.

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FIRST EDITION, 8vo, 2 vols, pp xiv, 412, advertisements; viii, 482; illustrations (some coloured), original plum blind stamped cloth, Vol II neatly re-backed using original spine, lacks the 2 Arrowsmith maps, internally good and clean. Sir George Grey, in addition to being Governor of South Australia was twice Governor of New Zealand and once Prime Minister, and was also Governor of Cape Colony. Both the journeys of exploration described in these volumes were undertaken for the RGS. They met with disasters. The first expedition landed near Hanover Bay, and made the discovery of a river and much useful territory. In a skirmish with the natives Grey was badly wounded by a spear and was forced to abandon the expedition. The second journey was for the exploration of the west coast, north and south of Shark's Bay. The Gascoyne River was discovered, but a hurricane damaged their stores, their boats were wrecked, and the party had to set off for an overland tramp of 300 miles to Perth. All dropped out on the journey except Grey. Fortunately rescue parties were able to save all but one. Ferguson 3228. N° de ref. del artículo 10390

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