New South Wales; Its Present State and Future Prospects: Being a Statement with documentary evidence submitted in support of Petitions to His Majesty and Parliament.

This is a rare or used book from the Berkelouw Rare Books Department.

London: D Walther 1837. Roy. 8vo. Orig. green dunn cloth with gilt title on spine (faded spine). (296 344pp.). With fold. col. map and fold. table. This copy associated with Sir Henry Parkes housed in the Chief Secretary's Department of New South Wales until 1956. Front hinge cracked. Some discolouration/foxing as usual otherwise very nice copy and complete. Previous owner's name in ink on title-page. NOTE: Includes 56 appendices covering: Petitions -- State and causes of crime in New South Wales -- Emigration -- Agriculture and production of fine wool -- Trade and commerce -- Revenue and finance -- Religion and education (including the Annual report of the Mission to the Aborigines of New South Wales at Wellington Valley for the year 1835) -- Additional statistics of the Colony.