Circa 1920. With marbled boards. Abundant gilt decoration on spine, with gilt lettering and spine labels. Page tops are gilt. Fine bright copy. Former owner's name stamped in gilt on lower corner of front cover. Color illustrations. Cloth bookmark. Page sides and bottoms are uncut. 300 pages. Contents include: Australia's Geological Romance; The Natives; The First Voyage to Australia; Early Dutch Explorers; The First Settlers; The Early Explorers by Land; The Wool Trade and Governor Bligh; The First Crossing of Australia; Tons of Gold; The Wombat Ranges; The "Battle" of Glen Rowan; The Curiously-Shaped Nugget; Twenty Years Ago; etc.