75335 Octavo, [6] pages plus a very large folding map (430 x 735 mm). Early half calf with raised bands and contrasting titling-labels, without the original wrappers; leather a little rubbed at the extremities, with a little surface loss to the spine; small light stain to the leading margin of 40 leaves of one article (not one of those listed here); the Mackay map is lightly stained along one fold, with old paper repairs on the blank verso to splits along some of the folds (and recent expert repairs to some of these); residue of its original rear wrapper on the blank verso of one outer panel of this map; overall, a very good copy. The expedition spent from May to August 1926 traversing 'a comparatively unknown tract lying immediately south and west of Lake Amadeus'; the full reports on the scientific results of the Expedition, to 'be published in due course', are yet to appear. McLaren 5068 and 12913 (both the separate issue). This issue also contains FENNER, Charles: Two Historic Gumtrees associated with the Burke and Wills Expedition of 1861 (21 pages with an illustration and 2 maps plus 6 plates) and the lengthy reminiscences of Johnson Frederick Hayward, an important South Australian pastoral pioneer (92 pages plus a plate). Bound together with Volumes 28, 30 and 31 of the Proceedings, containing numerous articles of interest. These include MADIGAN, C.T.: An Aerial Reconnaissance into the South-Eastern Portion of Central Australia (Volume 30, 26 pages plus 15 plates and 4 maps [3 folding]); STEVENSON, George: Extracts from the Journal of a Voyage in His Majesty's Ship 'Buffalo' from England to South Australia (Volume 30, 53 pages plus 5 plates); TERRY, Michael: Two Journeys Westwards from Horseshoe Bend and Oodnadatta (Volume 31, 3 pages plus a full-page map); a facsimile two-page letter (plus a map) from John McDouall STUART concerning his 1858 Streaky Bay to Mt Arden expedition (Volume 31) and LENDON, A.A.: Dr Richard Penney (1840-1844) (Volume 31, 14 pages, primarily on the Lower Murray and Milmenrura tribes). $500.00AUD
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