Book - "Australian Aborigines" by James Dawson, Australian Aborigines, 1881

Historical information

First edition copy of James Dawson's book, "Australian Aborigines" (1881). Dawson's book draws on his daughter Isabella's ability to speak the local languages and attempts a balanced description of a culture he considered ill-used and under-appreciated by white settlers. This work remains one of the more valuable insights into the life of First Nations people at the point of first European contact.

Physical description

Cover of James Dawson's book "Australian Aborigines" (first edition)

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