Physical description

This is a slender red covered volume with black print. There is a rectangle of white paper glued to the inside cover with a printed name. The inside cover has an inscription in black ink as does the frontice page. The front and rear covers have had paper tape applied to them. Inside the book were found two sheets of paper [.2 &.3] with handwritten notes in black ink. [.4] There is also a small white envelope with red postmarks, a typewritten address and blue printing in the bottom left hand corner which originally contained the smaller sheet of paer.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

[.1] Inside front cover: R. E. Johns to Alexr. Ingram Hamilton, 12 April, 1905.
[.1]Title page: B Alexander of .......... 16 02 59
[.2]Aboriginal Names of p....... of Condah Swamp, obtained from Black Tommy White and other Aboriginals, when surveying Condah Swamp Drains between the years 1883 & 1893 " Aly" Ingram 5.10.06
[.3] Copied from Australian 15 June 1907 Native Names (A.C. Macdonald)
[.4] Red Ballarat postmark 11.III.30 Mrs A R Walker "Southall" Minhamite Via Warrnambool Returned if not claimed within 7 days. Rear: Printed seal of The Ballarat Trustees Executors & Agency Coy Limited

Summary

This volume is a compilation by the author, botanist, Daniel Bunce of language of the Aborigines of the Colony of Victoria. It was prepared as a guide to Aboriginal protectors and others who were engaging with First Nations people of the time. The