Captain Bligh's Second Chance: An Eyewitness Account of his Return to the South Seas
by Lt George Tobin [Edited by Roy Schreiber]
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 0868408468
- ISBN 13
- 9780868408460
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UNSW Press, Australia, 2007. Softcover. Very Good Condition. This is the story of William Bligh's second and successful voyage to bring breadfruit trees from Tahiti to the West Indies in the year 1791, in the ship HMS Providence. The British Admiralty also gave him the assignment of mapping the treacherous Torres Straits between Australia and New Guinea on his way home. The author of this tale is the young George Tobin, Bligh's young third lieutenant on the Providence. Matthew Flinders was a fellow crew member on the journey. This book describes the journey of the Providence as witnessed by George Tobin and retold through his journal entries and sketches in ink and watercolours. 184 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: History; History; ISBN: 0868408468. ISBN/EAN: 9780868408460. Inventory No: 260225. . 9780868408460
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- Title
- Captain Bligh's Second Chance: An Eyewitness Account of his Return to the South Seas
- Author
- Lt George Tobin [Edited by Roy Schreiber]
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0868408468
- ISBN 13
- 9780868408460
- Publisher
- UNSW Press
- Place of Publication
- Australia
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- BZDB43 History; History; Unbranded ISBN: 0868408468 EAN: 9780868408460 Lt George Tobin [Edited by Roy Schreiber] Captain Bligh's Second Chance: An Eyewitness Account of his Return to the South Seas
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