Rare 1876 First Edition: Australasia and the Oceanic Region by W.B. Wildey

Rare 1876 First Edition: Australasia and the Oceanic Region by W.B. Wildey

📝 Product Description

Up for sale is a rare, genuine first-edition copy of Australasia and the Oceanic Region by William Brackley Wildey, published in 1876 by George Robertson in Melbourne.

Written after the author’s 22 years in Australia, this historical volume is a fascinating maritime travel narrative detailing a coastal journey from Adelaide, through the Torres Strait, into Port Darwin, and around Western Australia. It serves as an incredible primary source of 19th-century Australian geography, early colonial history, and indigenous cultural encounters.

Item Details:

Author: William Brackley Wildey

Publisher: George Robertson (Melbourne, 1876)

Format: Hardcover, original green cloth binding with gold gilt lettering and spine emblem.

Edition: 1st Edition

Condition:

Spine: Intact with bright, legible gold gilt lettering.

Cover: Original green cloth showing standard age-related shelf wear. Fantastic condition for age. 

Binding: Fantastic condition 

Perfect centerpiece for collectors of early Australian history, antiquarian books, or maritime exploration literature.