Australasia.- Australia.- Grey (George) Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, during the years 1837, 38, and 39, 2 vol., first edition, 22 lithographed plates, 6 hand-coloured, 2 folding engraved maps in pocket at beginning of vol.1, vol.1 with advertisement leaf at beginning and 16pp. publisher's catalogue at end, vol.2 with 4pp. advertisements for Gould's Birds of Australia at beginning, some light spotting, upper hinge of vol.2 weak, primary binding of original blind-stamped purple cloth, spines gilt with kangaroos at foot, rubbed and faded, especially spines, [Ferguson 3228; Wantrup 131], 8vo, 1841.

⁂ The first exploration of the north-west interior during the course of two expeditions fraught with problems: on the first Grey was wounded in an attack and the party had to turn back; in the second they were shipwrecked and had to return overland to Perth, an appalling ordeal during which one man died. Despite this they made many discoveries. The work includes appendices on the mammalia and reptiles of Australia by J.E.Gray, on insects by Adam White, and a list of birds by John Gould.