Author: TURNBULL, HENRY.
Title: Leichhardt's Second Journey. A First-Hand Account. Foreword By Bruce Pratt. Illustrations By Francis J. Broadhurst.
Description: First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 58; frontispiece portrait, text illustrations with four full page plates, 1 full page map, references, bound in original orange cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy. Sydney; Halstead Press John Ferguson Pty Limited; 1983. Henry Turnbull was one of eight men who accompanied the explorer Ludwig Leichhardt on his second expedition into the interior of Australia in 1846-7. This account is the record of a lecture given in Launceston, Tasmania by Turnbull eleven years after the journey. It gives a unique picture of Leichhardt, his party, and their day to day experiences.

Keywords: Leichhardt Expedition 1846-1847 Australian Discovery Exploring Exploration