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The dead heart of Australia : a journey around Lake Eyre in the summer of 1901-1902, with some account of the Lake Eyre Basin and the flowing wells of central Australia / by J.W. Gregory
Bib ID 1603673
Format BookBook [text, volume]
Author
Gregory, J. W. (John Walter), 1864-1932, author
 
Edition Facsimile edition 
Description North Adelaide : Corkwood Press, 1997 
384 pages : illustrations, 2 folded maps ; 23 cm 
Full contents Appendixes: I. List of the new fossil birds discovered with the bones of the Kadimakara, described by Mr. C.W. de Vis. II. Notes on the mammals collected, by E.R. Dow. III. A list of original literature on the Lake Eyre basin. 
Notes

Facsimile reprint of edition published: London : John Murray, 1906.

Limited edition of 250 copies, the first fifty of which are bound in full leather.

Includes indexes, maps in cover pocket.

National Library's SR copy is no. 45 with bookplate of James G. Stewart.

Subjects Artesian wells -- South Australia.  |  South Australia -- Description and travel -- 1901-1950.  |  Eyre, Lake, Region (S.A.) -- Description and travel.  |  Australian

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