Frank Jardine's Copy of Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases ...

This is a rare or used book from the Berkelouw Rare Books Department.

London 1865. 8vo. Or.hf. roan (slightly rubbed). Fully inscribed on half title-page " ... Frank Jardine With kind regards Carpentaria. 18/8/69". Highly important association copy inscribed at Carpentaria North Queensland by Frank Jardine who first opened up Cape York. Frank had settled at Cape York in 1866 and acted as a quasi deputy government resident entertaining visiting dignatories.