April-July 1859

McDouall Stuart

This fascinating account of Stuart's second journey of exploration — for which no original manuscript survives — is the first serious attempt to publish Stuart's own words.

Each of the two contemporary accounts had major omissions and errors and, in the case of the Hardman edition of 1864, he 'remodelled multitudes of passages everywhere'. The editors have compiled the most faithful text possible working from the versions published by the Royal Geographical Society, London 1861, and Hardman.

This expedition was a commercial venture, funded by Stuart's sponsors, Chambers and Finke. They hoped to identify valuable land and mineral prospects in the centre of Australia around Lake Eyre. This area was well-known for its abundant 'mound springs', which provide an invaluable supply of water in some of the lowest rainfall country in Australia.

With an entertaining and erudite introduction by Valmai Hankel, this publication casts new light on Stuart, 'the king of Australian explorers', and one of his lesser-known expeditions.

John McDouall Stuart’s Second Journey of Exploration, April-July 1859 includes an introduction, a frontispiece portrait and a two colour map.

Limited to 300, the first 99 (deluxe) are hand bound in quarter-leather and individually numbered, and 201 standard are in decorated cloth boards.

Deluxe $110 Standard $70
Members Price:- Deluxe $95 Standard $60