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Work on paper - Book, Collection of Pictures of W.G.Coesvelt, Esq. of London, 1836

  • Collection of Pictures of W.G.Coesvelt, Esq. of London.

Significance

From the library of John Pascoe Fawkner considered together with John Batman as a founder of Melbourne and one of the first group of free settlers to arrive in Victoria 1835. J.J.Walsh who inscribed this copy married Fawkner's widow following the death of Fawkner.

Physical description

A folio edition in half morocco ruled in gilt over marbled paper boards with 74 engraved plates.

Inscriptions & markings

Inscribed on main title page J J Walsh 15 Temple Court and further Inscribed and dated 'John Pascoe Fawkner, Feby 1855 Bohn' on title page and again on the verso of the last plate.

Subjects

References

  • John Pascoe Fawkner's Library: Facsimile of the sale catalogue of 1868. ISBN/ISSN: ISBN 0 9589220 0 4 1 of 500 published by Book Collectors Society Australia.
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