General And Garrison Orders Of Port Phillip
NP: Queensbury Hill Press, (1984). Limited Edition. Leather bound. 8vo. Pp. 103 (8). Frontispiece portrait of Collins tipped in, and with a portrait of Daniel Woodriff, captain of the HMS "Calcutta," also tipped in. Bound in full calf with hand-tooled gilt decoration to spine and borders of pastedowns, front and rear cover stamped with gilt design. With four pp. of the publisher's titles. This is number 10 of an edition limited to 155. With the plain card-stock slipcase. Fine / Slipcase Fine. Item #727
A volume from the publisher's "Victoriana Collection" series. This is a facsimile edition of that originally issued as "Port Phillip. First Survey and Settlement Of." Few need an introduction to the notable stature of David Collins, Secretary to Governor Phillip and Lieutenant-Governor of Port Phillip, first Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land and founder of Hobart. Prior to his antipodean efforts, Collins distinguished himself in the Revolutionary War, notably at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Bookseller inventory SADS-DYM-DW.
Price: $125.00