The Southern World. Journal of a Deputation From the Wesleyan Conference to Australia and Polynesia: Including Notices of a Visit to the Gold Fields

Robert Young

Published by Hamilton, Adams, and Co, London, 1854

About this Item

The first edition of this interesting study on Australia and New Zealand when they were still colonies, providing a religious commentary on the countries. The first edition.An interesting travelogue recounting the author's explorations to Australia and New Zealand.The Wesleyan minister Robert Young embarked on an eighteen month long missionary trip around the world, the bulk of which he was occupied in Australasia. During these eighteen months Young travelled 40,000 miles around the globe.After arriving in Australia, Young began to preach, and found himself amazed by the spread of Methodism in the colony.Interestingly this work includes an account of Young's experiences gold digging, after he spent Christmas Day one year digging. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few minor marks to the boards and spine. Very small chip to the tail of the rear joint. Front hinge is starting but firm. Bookseller's label to the rear paste down. Internall, firmly bound, though a touch strained between pages 120 and 121. Pages are bright and clean, with a few occasional spots. Very Good. Seller Inventory # 885P15

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Southern World. Journal of a Deputation ...

Publisher: Hamilton, Adams, and Co, London

Publication Date: 1854

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: None

Condition: Very Good

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book