Author: Sparks, H. J. J.
Title: Queensland's First Free Settlement 1838 - 1938.
Description: Brisbane H. J. J. Sparks / W. R. Smith & Paterson (Printer), 1938. 1st ed. Paperback small quarto, thin card covers, yapp edges, concealed staples, good condition, black & white text-photos, frontispiece, edgewear, edge tears, small tear at cover join to spine, loss in two places along bottom edges of covers, spine slightly faded, light foxing title page, light foxing on most pages. 52 pp. The story of the German Lutheran Mission for Aborigines at Moreton Bay, Queensland (Zion's Hill, Nundah). This book presents the history of the work of the "first free, white settlers to win subsistence from the soil of Queensland by their own labour". "An example of immeasurable value to the nascent colony".

Keywords: australian history, christianity, lutherans, missions, aborigines, queensland, brisbane, moreton bay, europe, germany, collectible, collectable


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