Australian Aborigines : the languages and customs of several tribes of Aborigines in the western district of Victoria DAWSON, James

Melbourne : George Robertson, 1881. First edition. Large quarto, modern binding of full straight-grained morocco, crushed morocco spine with gilt lettering, patterned endpapers (some tears to pastedown), bookplate for Charles Glover,viii, 111, ciii pp, two tipped-in albumen print portraits of Western District Aborigines, Kaawirn Kuunawarn (Hissing Swan), Chief of the Kirrae Wuurong, and Yarruun Parpur Tarneen (Victorious), Chieftess of the Morporr Tribe, foldout facsimile (as issued) of the conveyance by principal chiefs to Batman of 100,000 acres between Geelong and Queenscliff; contents clean and sound, a very good copy. Ferguson, 9020.