Showing Early Tasmania: Papers by James Backhouse Walker

This mint, 5th Impression, 1989, M. C. Reed, Government Printers, Tasmania, has an almost mint, unclipped dust jacket that is now protected in an extra, bespoke, clear acid-free slipcover. The cover is blue cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. There is a photograph of J.B. Walker. There are 6 loose charts. ( 1 ) 1798 A Chart of van DiemanÕs Land Capt. John Hayes. ( 2 ) 1642 Kaart van de reizen van Abel Jansz Tasmin. ( 3 ) Elaborate map of the world 1492? ( 4 ) Anthony van Diemans Landt 1642. ( 5 ) Early Hobart and the Hobart River. ( 6 ) A sketch of a river and some mountains. The book size is 6Ó w x 8.75Ó h with 294 pristine pages on good quality paper. ISBN 0724623760. Fascinating time capsule!