Early Memories of the Great Nor-West, and a Chapter in History of W A by A R Richardson

Book Description

Secondhand. Fair condition. Substantial wear to book covers. Coffee of tea stain to front cover. Spine cover is very faded and sunned. Previous owner has signed inside front and back covers. Sunning to front and back endpages. Foxing spots on foredges and some pages. Book is protected by non-adhesive cover. Binding is still very good. Rare 1st edition.

Alexander Robert Richardson (1847-1931) was a pastoralist and Western Australian politician. He made a fortune through pastoral leases in the Pilbara and Kimberley regions. He served in the Legislative Council and later in the Legislative Assembly. He was also a trustee of the Western Australian Agricultural Bank. He advocated expanding northern settlements. (Australian Dictionary of Biography)

Providence note: The previous owner has the surname Malcolm and the address 91 Mountjoy Rd, Nedlands. The family of David Kingsley Malcolm AC QC.

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