Signed 19th C South Australia Reminiscence
‘My Reminiscences of the Early Days: Personal Incidents on a Sheep and Cattle Run in South Australia where the writer Mrs J. Fairfax Conigrave a daughter of one of South Australia's well remembered pioneers Mr Charles Price of Hindmarsh Island spent her childhood.' Sarah Conigrave. Perth, Brokensha & Shaw Ltd., 1938. 84pp. with a captioned portrait of the author, hand signed under, mounted on the verso of the title page plus 8 pages of plates and a folding map.
Sarah, as a child, arrived in Adelaide with her parents (Charles Price) in 1853. This book deals with her years on Hindmarsh Island where Price established Hereford cattle and other agricultural pursuits. Map is a reproduction of the Pullin's Royal Navy chart of 1839.
Silver stamped papered boards are edge worn, with splits and losses to the spine. Offsetting and later gift inscription to front pastedown. Contents clean and straight, binding holding. Uncommon. (21x14cm)

Estimate $150-200