Invaluable Book

Treasures of The Mitchell Library

person or institution interested in the history of the South Seas should procure a copy of The Mitchell Library Historical and Descriptive Notes, compiled by the Librarian (Miss I. Leeson) and published by Angus and Robertson Ltd., Sydney, at 10/6. The edition is only 1,000 copies.

Within the Mitchell Library are 170,- 000 volumes, covering the history of the Pacific Islands, Australia and New Zea land. There are many priceless manu scripts and very ancient books, dealing with the voyages of the first Europeans to enter the Pacific. Because a great deal of this material cannot be found else where, an increasing number of students, historians and writers are coming to Sydney, to visit the Library. Everything in the famous institution is carefully in dexed, and well bound and cared Tor.

This new book (which is copiously illustrated with photographs of the Lib rary’s treasures) describes the contents of the Library, and' shows how closely its records are linked with the fascina ting history of all countries which border the Pacific.