Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Previous owner has signed inside page, now covered with blank ex libris bookplate sticker. Light foxing to foredges, front endpage and half-title page. Dust jcaket has minor wear to edges and is now in a protective cover.
Edward Deas Thomson (1800-1879) was a colonial administrator par excellence. Born in Scotland, he spent fifty years in New South Wales. From 1837 to 1856, he served as colonial secretary, a position second only to the governor. This book is the first detailed account of his career.


