Author: NICHOLAS, MARY J.
Title: Bushrangers: Reminiscence of Early Tasmania.
Description: First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. [ii], 16; frontispiece portrait of author, 3 full page b/w. photographic illustrations, text printed in black and brown, each page with a decorative border, bound in original faffia tied illustrated wrappers, wrappers a little marked otherwise a very good copy. Wellington: Harry H. Tombs ltd.; 1919. Authors account of a raid on her homestead at Cluny (near Bothwell) in 1869, by three bushrangers Wingy, Flowers, and Sydney Jim. The raid was a success but they were later betrayed by an accomplice, Flowers and Wingy surrendered by Sydney Jim fought desperately until he was killed, The other two were later hanged in the Hobart Goal. At the end of the authors account is printed a letter from Lucy Reid with additional details of the Bushranging exploits of the time.
Keywords: tasmania bushranging history
Title: Bushrangers: Reminiscence of Early Tasmania.
Description: First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. [ii], 16; frontispiece portrait of author, 3 full page b/w. photographic illustrations, text printed in black and brown, each page with a decorative border, bound in original faffia tied illustrated wrappers, wrappers a little marked otherwise a very good copy. Wellington: Harry H. Tombs ltd.; 1919. Authors account of a raid on her homestead at Cluny (near Bothwell) in 1869, by three bushrangers Wingy, Flowers, and Sydney Jim. The raid was a success but they were later betrayed by an accomplice, Flowers and Wingy surrendered by Sydney Jim fought desperately until he was killed, The other two were later hanged in the Hobart Goal. At the end of the authors account is printed a letter from Lucy Reid with additional details of the Bushranging exploits of the time.
Keywords: tasmania bushranging history
Price: AUD 295.00 = appr. US$ 204.10 Seller: Time Booksellers
- Book number: 118103
- Book number: 118103