Kangaroo Press, 1989, Hardcover, Book Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket Condition: Good, First, Illustrated By: Photographic and Illustrations
appendix, notes, select bibliography and index. Black-and-white illustrated frontispiece, showing Gate of Virtue, Caius College, Cambridge drawn in 1881. Olive coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with both black-and-white photography and contemporary illustrations throughout . Green coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper (wraparound) with black and yellow coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. The story of the two eldest sons of John and Elizabeth Macarthur Edward and John Junior who were sent to England in the early part of the 19th century for education. John became a barrister and never returned to Australia. He was, however, influential at the Colonial Office and was consulted on matters dealing with the colony of New South Wales. He died, aged 36. Edward, on the other hand, did return to Australia on numerous occasions and was suspected to be heavily involved in the Rum Rebellion (never proven) and became a professional soldier. He saw service during the Napoleonic Wars, came back to Australia and joined the British regiments stationed here, was in Ballarat when the Eureka Rebellion occurred and eventually was appointed Officer in Command of the Troops in Australia. He died in England in 1872 with the age of 83. Softening to the lower backstrip edge and rubbing to the backstrip corners and to the book corners and lower book edge. A little rubbing to the dustwrapper edges and dustwrapper panels. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (6), 7-112 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; 19th century; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0864172540. ISBN/EAN: 9780864172549. Inventory No: 0114076.
appendix, notes, select bibliography and index. Black-and-white illustrated frontispiece, showing Gate of Virtue, Caius College, Cambridge drawn in 1881. Olive coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with both black-and-white photography and contemporary illustrations throughout . Green coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper (wraparound) with black and yellow coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. The story of the two eldest sons of John and Elizabeth Macarthur Edward and John Junior who were sent to England in the early part of the 19th century for education. John became a barrister and never returned to Australia. He was, however, influential at the Colonial Office and was consulted on matters dealing with the colony of New South Wales. He died, aged 36. Edward, on the other hand, did return to Australia on numerous occasions and was suspected to be heavily involved in the Rum Rebellion (never proven) and became a professional soldier. He saw service during the Napoleonic Wars, came back to Australia and joined the British regiments stationed here, was in Ballarat when the Eureka Rebellion occurred and eventually was appointed Officer in Command of the Troops in Australia. He died in England in 1872 with the age of 83. Softening to the lower backstrip edge and rubbing to the backstrip corners and to the book corners and lower book edge. A little rubbing to the dustwrapper edges and dustwrapper panels. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (6), 7-112 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; 19th century; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0864172540. ISBN/EAN: 9780864172549. Inventory No: 0114076.