Leichhardt (Ludwig) Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia, from Moreton Bay to Port Essington...during the Years 1844-1845, first edition, 7 engraved plates, one folding, illustrations, 8pp. publishers' catalogue at beginning and 12pp. at end, some light spotting and offsetting, original blind-stamped green cloth, spine a little browned, [Abbey, Travel 579; Ferguson 4571], 1847 with Arrowsmith (John) Detailed Map of Dr. Ludwig Leichhardt's Route in Australia..., 3 folding engraved maps hand-coloured in outline (forming one large map), some spotting, folds lightly browned with a few small holes, loose as issued in original matching cloth folder with ties, book-label of F.Hobill Cole M.D., a little rubbed and stained, lower hinge repaired, 1847, together 2 vol., both bindings in first state, together in modern cloth slip-case with divider, 8vo (2)

⁂ Very rare account of Leichhardt's expedition into the interior which took fourteen months and covered over 3000 miles, causing search parties to be sent out in the belief that he and his men had all died. The exceedingly scarce map was issued separately and is very rarely found with the text.