Manners and Customs of the Aborigines and the state of their relations with Europeans. From Vol. II of Journals and Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia,

Eyre, Edward John

Published by Friends of the State Library of South Australia, Adelaide, 2010

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Royal octavo, stiff illustrated wtaps, pp xiv, 372. Fine condition. Edward John Eyre s 'Manners and Customs of the Australian Aborigines and the State of their Relations with Europeans' was first published in 1845, less than ten years after the establishment of the colony of South Australia. The book has not, until now, been well known or widely available, because of its incorporation into the better known Journals of Expedition and Discovery. It makes available one of the earliest South Australian accounts of interactions between the colonists and the indigenous inhabitants of the country. It recounts, with sensitivity and keen observation, customs and practices, many of which have since been lost. Eyre worked closely with the Aborigines, both on his expeditions and, from 1841 to 1843, while stationed at Moorundie on the River Murray near Blanchetown where he was Resident Magistrate and Protector of Aborigines. Part of it, The Manners and Customs of the Aborigines, has now been digitally reproduced in a paperback edition. This fascinating and extremely important work has not, until now, been well known or widely available, because of its incorporation into the better known Journals of Expedition and Discovery. This paperback edition makes available one of the earliest South Australian accounts of interactions between the colonists and the indigenous inhabitants of the country. It recounts, with sensitivity and keen observation, customs and practices, many of which have since been lost. Eyre worked closely with the Aborigines, both on his expeditions and, from 1841 to 1843, while stationed at Moorundie on the River Murray near Blanchetown where he was Resident Magistrate and Protector of Aborigines. Eyre s writing conveys great sympathy for the Aboriginal people, in the upheavals of their lives and the takeover of their country by Europeans. Seller Inventory # 102974

Bibliographic Details

Title: Manners and Customs of the Aborigines and ...

Publisher: Friends of the State Library of South Australia, Adelaide

Publication Date: 2010

Binding: Soft cover

Edition: Facsimile Edition.