Land, Labor and Gold; or, Two Years in Victoria: with Visits to Sydney and Van Diemen's Land. Two Volumes

Howitt, William

Published by Ticknor and Fields, 1855

About this Item

Original cloth bindings, hinges tight. Spines with some cracks as seen in pics. Some interior staining. Overall nice. William Howitt was an English writer who traveled to the Australian colony of Victoria during the gold rush era. In 1855, he published a two-volume work titled "Land, Labor and Gold; or, Two Years in Victoria" which recounted his experiences and observations from spending two years in Victoria between 1852-1854. The two volumes provide a firsthand account of the Victorian gold fields and the rapid changes taking place in the colony during that period. It covers topics such as the arduous journey to the gold fields, the living and working conditions of the miners, the impact of the gold rush on the Aboriginal population, and the general social and economic transformation of Victoria. Howitt's vivid descriptions and insights into early colonial life in Victoria make "Land, Labor and Gold" a valuable historical source on the Australian gold rushes of the 1850s. It offers a contemporary European perspective on this pivotal era in Australia's development and nation-building. Seller Inventory # 015302

Bibliographic Details

Title: Land, Labor and Gold; or, Two Years in ...

Publisher: Ticknor and Fields

Publication Date: 1855

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Edition: 1st Edition