Saga of Sydney; the birth, growth and maturity of the mother city of Australia

Subscriber's Edition, Sydney, 1961. Subscriber's Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: photographs & maps. please note that this copy is not signed. The rear section of the book has 109 plates, but the title page indicate that there are 118 illustrations. I cannot find the extra 9 illustrations. The dust jacket has short tears across both top and bottom edge, with minimal loss, and is now protected. The book itself shows no damage that is worth detailing apart from a trace of foxing to the front free end page. In this book, Franklin, who was born in Sydney in the 1890s, traces the development of his home town from its small and oppressed beginnings at the end of the 18th century to its great spread of civilised achievement day. He explores the harbour and its foreshores, with its many bays, coves, and docs, from the heads to Parramatta, noting and describing its outstanding features. – Dust jacket blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XII, 508, +109 black-and-white photographs, & 17 maps and a list of subscribers.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: photographs & maps. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sociology & Culture; New South Wales; Genealogy & Local History. Inventory No: 0256731. .