Lot 12
£1,197
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 8 February 2023 at 10:00 GMT
Terry, Frederick C. Landscape Scenery, Illustrating Sydney, Paramatta, Richmond, Maitland, Windsor and Port Jackson, New South Wales. Sydney & Melbourne: Sands and Kenny, 1855. Oblong 4to, engraved title, 38 engraved plates, original orange-pink cloth gilt lettered in gilt 'Australian Keepsake 1855' on upper cover, contents loose, outer margin of a few plates slightly dust-soiled, spine faded, binding slightly soiled and slightly rubbed, small stain to lower margin of first half;
Lang, John Dunmore. An Historical and Statistical Account of New South Wales. London: Cochrane & M'Crone, 1834. First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, original cloth, lacks map, strip excised at head of volume 1 title, rubbed;
Michie, Sir Archibald. Readings in Melbourne, with an Essay on the Resources and Prospects of Victoria. London: Sampson Low, 1879. First edition, 8vo, folding map, presentation copy from the author, original cloth, binding somewhat discoloured/stained
Provenance:
William Macpherson, the son of Colonel Allan Macpherson who bought the Blairgowrie Estate which included Newton Castle. He was born in India in 1784 and came to Scotland at the age of three with his parents. He emigrated to Australia in 1829, having spent a decade growing cotton in Berbice in the West Indies. He was Collector of Internal Revenue in New South Wales and later served (for 24 years) as Clerk of the Councils in New South Wales. He left agents and members of the family in charge of Blairgowrie Estate. He died in 1866 having lived in New South Wales for more than thirty-six years. By descent to the vendor.