Author: REID, J. ARBUCKLE.
Title: The Australian Reader. Selections from Leading Journals on Memorable Historic Events, with an Introductory remarks and explanatory notes.
Description: First Edition; 8vo; pp. [16 book ads], 140; original brown cloth, blind stamp pattern on boards with front high lighted by black; spine ends slightly crushed; boards faded; page edges browned and flecked; spine and corners lightly bumped and worn, otherwise a good copy. Melbourne, J. Whitelaw and Sons, Printers and Publishers, (1882). Wonderful illustrated full page ads in front inc. Gibson's Flour [racy ill. showing breast and nipple], Aitken's Brewery, Vic. Pde, James McEwan, Ezywakin's David Munro M'Lean Bros. & Bigg, A.R. Walker gas cooking stoves with heating apparatus for baths, also Harris's Workingmans Tobacco Arcade, Davis Family Sewing Machines, Sam Slick's Cigars, Gordon and Gotch, Cognac Distillery Yarra Bank, H. Basset penny farthing bicycle and more. Text covers Black Thursday, opening Princes Bridge, Nelson Gold Robbery, Melbourne Uni, Ballarat riots, Wreck of the Dunbar, attempt to assassinate Prince Alfred, foundering of the steamship Dandenong, siege of Glenrowan, Judge Barry, interesting article on aborigines and funds on protection and poor conditions of Corranderk, census figures and more.

Keywords: Australian Reader Australia journal journals newspaper newspapers general history Victoria local history Australian Reader Australia journal journals newspaper newspapers general history Victoria local history Gibson's Flour Aitken's Brewery James McEwan