EXPLORATION AFRICA SIGNED WILLIAM HILTON HOVELL FAMOUS AUSTRALIAN EXPLORER MINIATURE SET OF FOUR BOOKS Start Price AUD 14,800.00 Current Price AUD 14,800.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price AUD 15,000.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, November 13, 2008 End Time Sunday, November 23, 2008 Location GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND See more about 'EXPLORATION AFRICA SIGNED WILLIAM HILTON HOVELL ' Description WILLIAM HILTON HOVELL  SIGNED IN ONE BOOK AND HIS PERSONAL BOOK PLATES IN ALL FOUR BOOKS HUME & HOVELL WERE FAMOUS AUSTRALIAN EXPLORERS, WHO WERE APPOINTED BY GOVENOR BRISBANE TO EXPLORE THE UNEXPLORED REGION OF SOUTHERN NEW SOUTH WALES AND VICTORIA. PLACE HUME AND HOVELL IN YOUR GOOGLE SEARCH FOR FULL HISTORY. THE RARE FOUR MINIATURE BOOKS ARE OF THE  TRAVELS AND DISCOVERIES IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA 1822, 1823, AND 1824. IN FOUR MINIATURE VOLUMES SIZE APPROX  130MM X 90MM BY MAJOR DENHAM, FRS, CAPT CLAPPERTON, AND THE LATE DOCTOR OUDNEY. PUBLISHER JOHN MURRAY LONDON. THE FACT THAT ALL THESE BOOKS HAVE HOVELL'S PERSONAL BOOK PLATES AND ONE HAS BEEN SIGNED BY HIM, MAKE THESE BOOKS OF HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE TO AUSTRALIA'S HISTORY & IN PARTICULAR OUR EXPLORATION HISTORY.  PLEASE ONLY BID IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT PURCHASING THESE BOOKS. WINNING BIDDER CAN HAVE PERSONAL PICKUP, OR IT WILL BE SENT VIA FULLY INSURED MAIL. DIRECT BANK DEPOSIT OR PAYPAL AT END OF AUCTION PLEASE. ANY SENSIBLE QUESTIONS PLEASE PHONE ROB DIRECT ON 0419512324     Place a Bid!