New South Wales - The Mother Colony of the Australias Edited by Frank Hutchinson, printed by Authority, Charles Potter Government Printer, Sydney 1896. 369pp. + 56 full plate photo illustrations and 90cm folded Panorama of Sydney Harbour. Essay style volume with a wide range of topics written by Government specialists showcasing the attributes of the State. Quite detailed, from coal, wool, sericulture to wattle bark extracts plus chapters on Literature, Art and Religion. Older rebinding in half calf over green cloth boards with minor corner wear. Dusted top of text, preliminaries foxed, contents toned with mild random foxing. Rebinding has not included maps of City of Sydney and Railways of NSW at the rear. (25x17cm)