ISBN: 9780855642624 - dearest isabella: the life and letters of isabella ferguson 1819-1910 (2 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. A very good copy. Pp. xvi, 248. Born in Dundee in 1819, Isabella and her husband Dr John Ferguson migrated to the Australind settlement in Western Australia aboard the Trusty. They lived there for about four years before Dr Ferguson was appointed Colonial Surgeon in Perth, a post he held for over 25 years. The family later developed the well-known Houghton vineyards in the Swan Valley.…

Softcover. Zustand: Near Fine. WEST AUSTRALIANA - First-hand account of the life of one of a select group of gently reared, educated middle-class women who emigrated to make their homes in Western Australia in the early nineteenth century (Preface). Isabella migrated to Australia with her husband Dr. John Ferguson in 1839. After four years at Australind, Dr. Ferguson was appointed Colonial Surgeon at Perth, a position held for twenty-five years. The Houghton vineyards in the Swan Valley were also developed by the Fergusons. #0315/0919D/110122/091126 xvi, 248 First Edition. (name on prelim) Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.…