Book, First Years at Port Phillip: by Robert Douglass Boys, 1935_

Historical information

A history of the discovery of Australia with emphasis on the settlement of Victoria or 'Australia Felix' from the Henty Brothers in Portland in 1834 to the proclamation of the Town Coucil of Melbourne in 1842

Significance

Chronology of the development of white settlement in Victoria

Physical description

Hard cover, green binding., title in black text on front cover. 158 pages. A chronology of Victoria from 1834 to 1842. Includes newspaper articles relating to the book pasted in front end paper.

Inscriptions & markings

Inscribed on fly-leaf by author "To A R Kenyon with kind regards R D Boys August 8,1935."

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