The Australian Handbook (Incorporating New Zealand, Fiji, and New Guinea) Shippers' and Importers' Director & Business Guide for 1890, Containing Calendar of Notable Events, Astronomical Tables of Australia, Mail Tables, British Customs Tariff...A Gazetteer of the Principal Towns in Australia and New Zealand.
London: Gordon and Gotch, 1890. Hardcover. Large 8vo. xxiv, 572 pp. 256-page Directory and Colonial Buyer's Guide to Manufacturers and Shippers at rear. Red cloth binding. Illustrated with b&w photographs and drawings, color maps. Subject index stamped on edge. Corners bumped. Spine faded and torn at head. Some scuffing to cover. Ex-library copy, with bookplate. Comprehensive guide to Australia and neighboring countries (territories), including public amusements, public offices, postal arrangements between Great Britain and Australia, statistical information for each colony, mining and land regulations, and more. Overall, a good/fair ex-library copy. Note: Following the World Map: Christian Calendar, Jewish Calendar, Mohammedan Calendar. fair. Item #9513
Price: $250.00