Tasmania 1803-1900

From Colony to Commonwealth

by George Finkel

Thomas Nelson, 1976, [First Edition], ISBN 0170029239, black and white photographs and illustrations, hardcover, dustjacket

Very Good Condition, a little edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, previous owners’ gift inscription on front endpaper, dustjacket shows a little edge and shelf wear with a little rubbing, bumping, chipping and small tears (see photographs)

“From 1803 when Lieutenant John Bowen landed at Risdon Cove to find a new settlement on the Derwent River, to 1900 when Queen Victoria proclaimed the Commonwealth of Australia, Tasmania has had an exciting, chequered, and often bloodthirsty history.
Australia has one of the most varied histories of modern times, yet never before have the facts been written down for Australian children.  Now George Finkel has brought history to like on a state-by-state basis for anyone interested in Australian history, but more specifically for children in the 9-14 age group.
Tasmania: 1803-1900 has an introductory section on the prehistory and fauna of Australia, chapters on exploration and settlement, the penal colonies, the Tasmanian Aborigines, the bushrangers, and apple growing.”

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