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BARRINGTON, George.
THE HISTORY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Including Botany Bay, Port Jackson, Parramatta, Sydney, and all its Dependancies, From the Original Discovery of the Island: With the Customs and Manners of the Natives, and an Account of the English Colony, From its Foundation, to the Present Time by George Barrington superintendant of the Convicts. Enriched with beautiful Colour Prints
London: M Jones, 1802. 1st Edition.
505pp. 8vo.Rebound in half leather and marbled boards.
Edges have been cleaned but there is still some dirt and some foxing.14 colour plates plus the engraved title page with the colour image of a black swan and one full page black and white plate of the church at Parramatta.
This is the first book with colour typographical views of New South Wales.Complete as per Ferguson 345 with 14 colour plates. (Sometimes this edition comes with 15 colour plates). According to Wantrup this book was not written by Barrington but the contents are extracted from Collins's Account.
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