Australia : William Blandowski's illustrated encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia
Blandowski, William, 1822-18782010
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INDIGENOUS PEOPLES. AUSTRALIAN. William Blandowski was an explorer, natural scientist and artist who led a Victorian government expedition to the junction of the Murray and Darling Rivers from 1856 to 1857. Australia is the first publication in English of his nineteenth century illustrated encyclopaedia of Aboriginal life, Australien in 142 photographischen Abbildungen nach zehnjrigen Erfahrungen. It include Blandowskis own photographs, and photographs of sketches or illustrations created by others, including the only nineteenth century portrait image of the Nyeri Nyeri people. Leather-bound with slip-case.
Main title:
Australia : William Blandowski's illustrated encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia / edited by Harry Allen ; contributions by Mark Dugay-Grist (QF (B[et al.].
Imprint:
Canberra : Aboriginal Studies Press, 2010.
Collation:
viii, 188 p. : ill, maps ; 30 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780855757175 (hbk)9780855757137 (pbk)
Dewey class:
305.89915
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
189707