In the Far North-West. An Expedition to the Musgrave and Everard Ranges

White, S.A. Captain

Published by W.K. Thomas & Co, Adelaide, 1916

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12mo [approx 12x15cm]. Very Good condition - an excellent copy. Original paper covers. 2 folding maps. 31 black & white plates [all present]. McLaren 16762. Very scarce. 200 pages. Captain Samuel Albert White was a wealthy Australian racehorse owner, soldier, explorer, conservationist and amateur ornithologist. He fought in the South African War 1900-1903, reaching the rank of Captain, which title he continued to use throughout his life. He made several private ornithological collecting expeditions across remote areas of Australia, to Alice Springs (1913), Musgrave and Everard Ranges (1914), Cooper Creek (1916), Nullarbor Plain (1917-1918), Finke River (1921), and Adelaide to Darwin and return (1922), on behalf of Gregory Mathews. He was a foundation member of the South Australian Ornithological Association (SAOA) in 1899, and served as its President for several periods between 1904 and 1944. He was also a foundation member of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (RAOU) in 1901, and served as its President 1914-1916. …

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Title
In the Far North-West. An Expedition to the Musgrave and Everard Ranges
Author
White, S.A. Captain
Publisher
W.K. Thomas & Co, Adelaide
Publication year
1916
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Softcover
Edition
1st thus.
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