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LOT 475

Lot 475

Benjamin Wait (1813-1895)

Benjamin Wait (1813-1895)
Lot 475 Details
Benjamin Wait (1813-1895)

LETTERS FROM VAN DIEMAN'S LAND, WRITTEN DURING FOUR YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR POLITICAL OFFENCES COMMITTED IN UPPER CANADA

16mo., 356pp., 1st edition, illustrated frontispiece, map of Van Dieman's Land (Tasmania) in modern full calf boards the ribbed, titled spine, Buffalo: A.W. Wilgus, 1843
7 x 4.75 in — 17.8 x 12.1 cm

Estimate $150-$250

Realised: $100
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Benjamin Wait (1813-1895)
  • Benjamin Wait (1813-1895)
  • Benjamin Wait (1813-1895)
Note:

Van Dieman's Land (the colonial name of Tasmania), was home to Australian and British penal settlements until the abolition of 'penal transportation' to the island in 1853. The name of the island and colony was officially changed to Tasmania on January 1st, 1856.

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