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ROWCROFT, Charles.
The Perils and Adventures of Mr William Thornley. One of the pioneer settlers of Van Diemen's Land 1817-1830.
J. Walch & Sons Hobart [c.1890] (Walch's Shilling Series of Old Tasmanian Books, No. IV.) 192pp. Original wrappers, spine sunned, owner's name at top corner. Good to very good. ISBN ***First published in 1843 under the title 'Tales of the Colonies, or The Adventures of an Emigrant'. Rowcroft lived in VDL from 1821 to 1824, where he was a pastoralist and magistrate in the Bothwell district. See Ferguson 15140, but this is a later issue of the original sheets, bearing the colophon of The Carlyle Press [London], in newly printed green wrappers - a hint of the previous red wrappers can be seen in the title-page gutter. An updated price (2/6) is printed on the upper wrapper and a printed slip 'two shillings and sixpence' has been laid over the original 'one shilling' on the title-page.
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