London: Macmillan, 1922. xvi, 541pp + 2pp ads; index, folding map, 68 other bw ills & maps. Or red cloth. Spine sunned. Small label and several light library stamps, blind stamp on title page, endpapers toned, corners slightly bumped. Excellent reference on the discovery of Australia including several of the pre-Cook visitors. Mentions Marco Polo(?).. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo. Ex-Library.

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Seller: Lawrence Jones (AU)
Seller's Inventory #: 009865
Title: The Discovery of Australia
Author: Wood, G. Arnold
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Macmillan
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1922
Keywords: Australia Australian Exploration Travel Cook Voyages Marco Polo Solomons Torres Tasman Dampier Behaim Portuguese Ribero Rodriguez Dauphin Hartog Banks Flinders
Bookseller catalogs: Australiana & NZ; Travel & Exploration; Maritime/ Sailing/ Shipping;

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Lawrence Jones

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I carry a general stock of approx 70000 titles of which only a small percentage is online. Viewing at my Ashmore bookrooms is welcome by appointment. While not specializing I have a good selection of art, natural history, military and surfing in stock. I also have many other non-fiction subjects, as well as approx 10000 paperback fiction titles on hand.

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