Sturt, Charles

Lot 495 / Auktion 25

Sturt, Charles

Australien und Ozeanien - - Sturt, Charles. Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia, during the years 1828, 1829, 1830, and 1831; with observations on the soil, climate, and general resources of the colony of New South Wales. Second edition. 2 Bände. Mit 2 lithographischen Frontispizen, 2 (1 gefalteten) gestochenen Karten und 11 (4 handkolorierten) lithographischen Tafeln. London, Smith, Elder, 1834. LXXX, 1 Bl., 219 S.; V, 271 S. 22 x 14 cm. Halblederbände der Zeit mit 2 Rückenschildern (wenig berieben, Ecken bestoßen).
Ferguson 1704 - Wantrup 119: "The geographical result of Sturt's last expedition, the first into the heart of the continent, were significant. He determined the confluence of the Darling and the Murray, settled speculation about a vast inland sea, found no evidence of a large central river, and determined that there was no central dividing range. The expedition was also responsible for major discoveries." - Gering fleckig. Farbtafeln etwas gebräunt, Faltkarte teils mit Einrissen.