Desert Coast, The: Edward Eyre’s Expedition, 1840-41

AUSTRALIANA Exploration

Eyre’s expedition sought to discover ‘the unpenitrated mysterious and unknown centre of Australia’. Stokes retraced his steps and photographed the terrain that he trecked through. This account of explorer Edward Eyre’s expedition from South Australia to Western Australia combines extracts from Eyre’s own records with the author’s narrative. Lavishly illustrated with landscape photographs of the regions through which Eyre travelled. Includes a bibliography. The author is a photographer and writer whose other publications include ‘To the Inland Sea.’. First Edition.

• 128 p. : col. ill., map, port. ; 29 cm.

#0720/220524

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Near Fine copy with edge wear to jacket corner.