Journal of the Voyage to New South Wales; with 65 Plates of Nondescript Animals, Birds, Lizards, Serpents, Curious Crimes of Trees and Other Natural Productions
by White, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 040501726X
- ISBN 13
- 9780405017261
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Angus & Robertson in Association with the Royal Australian Historical Society, Sydney, 1971. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: John White. About the author, advertisement, appendix. The text is illustrated with black-and-white reproductions of contemporary illustrations. Illustrated end pages. Brick coloured cloth covered boards with black coloured insert to the front panel, and, within that insert gilt coloured illustration and titles. Black coloured insert to the back strip, and again gilt coloured titles within the insert and to the lower back strip edge. John White was the principal surgeon of the first colony at Botany Bay. He not only detailed the trip out with the first Fleet but also the first excursions of discovery, general running of a struggling colony and meetings with aborigines. Softening of the back strip edges with rubbing of the book corners. Age toning of the text block edges and pages. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. XIV, 282 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: John White. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; Indigenous; Australia; 18th century; Exploration. ISBN: 040501726X. ISBN/EAN: 9780405017261. Inventory No: 0289642. . 9780405017261
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0289642
- Title
- Journal of the Voyage to New South Wales; with 65 Plates of Nondescript Animals, Birds, Lizards, Serpents, Curious Crimes of Trees and Other Natural Productions
- Author
- White, John
- Illustrator
- John White
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Facsimile Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 040501726X
- ISBN 13
- 9780405017261
- Publisher
- Angus & Robertson in Association with the Royal Australian Historical Society
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Australia -- History, First Fleet, First European Settlement -- Australia, Exploration, First Contact with Aboriginals, Natural History History; Indigenous; Australia; 18th century; Exploration. John White Unbranded ISBN: 040501726X EAN: 978040501
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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