The Governor's Lady, Mrs Philip Gidley King: An Australian Historical Narrative by Marnie Bassett

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Dust jacket missing. Ex book exchnage copy with stickers on inside and writing on title page. Little tear to back of half-title page. Red ink mark to inside back cover. Please see images for more information.

Initially published in 1940, The Governor's Lady is a biography of Anna Josepha King (nee Coombe) (1765-1844), who was married to Philip Gidley King, the third governor of New South Wales. She was the first woman to come to Australia as a governor's wife. The biography included the King's time in Norfolk Island.