LUDWIG BECKER - A LETTER FROM AUSTRALIA
Author: BECKER, LUDWIG translated from the German by DARRAGH, THOMAS A. with an introduction and notes by DARRAGH, THOMAS A. & KOEHLER, MANFRED.
Binding: Hardback
Published: Garravembi Press, Bacchus Marsh, 1993
Condition:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: No 71 of 350 copies. Errata slip laid in
This historical correspondence volume presents a vivid primary‑source narrative in which Becker chronicles his experiences in colonial Australia, illustrating daily life, scientific observation and personal reflection with the precision of a trained naturalist and the sensitivity of an artist. It details his impressions of the landscape, the people and the challenges of settlement, offering a rare firsthand account that enriches the documentary record of nineteenth century Australia.
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Author: BECKER, LUDWIG translated from the German by DARRAGH, THOMAS A. with an introduction and notes by DARRAGH, THOMAS A. & KOEHLER, MANFRED.
Binding: Hardback
Published: Garravembi Press, Bacchus Marsh, 1993
Condition:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: No 71 of 350 copies. Errata slip laid in
This historical correspondence volume presents a vivid primary‑source narrative in which Becker chronicles his experiences in colonial Australia, illustrating daily life, scientific observation and personal reflection with the precision of a trained naturalist and the sensitivity of an artist. It details his impressions of the landscape, the people and the challenges of settlement, offering a rare firsthand account that enriches the documentary record of nineteenth century Australia.
