Vagabond Papers, Volumes 1-5 Complete.
Vagabond (John Stanley James), pub. George Robinson, Melbourne 1877, 1878.
Around 190 pages per volume of 'Sketches of Melbourne Life, in Light and Shade' (Vol. 5 Sketches of Sydney Life) by journalist James who gathered material by 'embedding' himself into various institutions and situations. An insiders view to the society and culture of colonial Australia. [Ferg. 10876]
Sets are uncommon.
This set has been rebound in half calf on maroon cloth, gilt vertical titles, and in excellent external condition. Text blocks shelf dusted to the tops, contents overall clean apart from usual foxing of some preliminaries. Vol. 5 has 2 School of Arts stamps. (19x14cm)


Estimate $120-200