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A geographical dictionary, or gazetteer, of the Australian colonies

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Wells, William Henry, 1815-1860.

1848

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Overview

xv, 438, 15 pages, : illustrations, maps.

Historical information

"Illustrated with numerous maps and drawings" -- title page.
Spine title: Wells geographical dictionary and gazetteer of the Australian colonies, 1848.
Handwritten note, front endpaper 1.
Handwritten note, front endpaper 3.
Handwritten note, page 438.

Contents: Preface -- List of books -- Australia, written by Samuel Prout Hill -- Subscribers' names -- Errata -- List of abbreviations used in this work -- Dictionary of Australian Geography -- Advertisements.

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cwa-org-103-9931323860001951

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Books

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Paper

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Subtitle: "Their physical and political geography, together with a brief notice of all the capitals, principal towns, and villages; also of rivers, bays, gulfs, mountains, population and general statistics."

Keywords

Australia -- Description and travel -- 1788-1851

Australia -- HIstorical geography

Names, Geographical -- Australia

Place made

Sydney, NSW, Australia

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Last modified

Monday, 23 October, 2023

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