136 pages, indexed, illustrated. The jacket is bumped at the head; the front end paper has been clipped, presumably to remove an ownership inscription; the title has been neatly underscored with blue biro, else the body of the book is clean, unmarked and solid, though obviously second hand. Full title: "1850 : A Very Good Year in the Colony of South Australia. Selected Items of Historical Interest " Month by month account of significant events in South Australia in 1850