An Officer Of the Blue - Marc-Joseph Marion Dufresne, South Sea Explorer, 1724-1772

Melbourne University Press, 1994 First Edition. Hardcover in Dustjacket. FINE!. AUSTRALIANA MARITIME EXPLORATION Hardcover First Edition FINEFrench explorer Marion Dufresne was the man who reached Tasmania before the English. His expedition was the first to encounter the Tasmanian Aborigines and was a precursor of the great voyages of La Perouse, d'Entrecasteaux, Baudin and d'Urville.To Australian and New Zealand… Read more about this item

Melbourne University Press, 1994. Book. Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 180mm x 250mm. Jacket has light general wear and no tears. Minimal foxing to top edge of page-block. Inscribed by author to former owner on title-page, plus another signature. Otherwise internally very clean. Binding tight. 229pp.

Melbourne University Press, 1990. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. previous owners gift inscription else fine

Melbourne, Melbourne University Press, 1994.. First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. xvii, 229; b/w maps, b/w and colour plates throughout, glossary, appendices, notes, bibliography, index; original blue cloth, title in gilt on spine, dustjacket, fine copy.

Carlton, Victoria, Australia: Melbourne University Press, 1994 The dust jacket has light wear. The title page is inscribed. The edges of the book have minor foxing. 229 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm).… Read more about this item

Melbourne University Press1994. Ex library, imperial octavo, dark blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, dark blue eps, xvi + 229pp, illus, VG- (usual library markings, tape staining to boards & eps, light soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG (library markings, light creasing & rubbing)

Melbourne University Press, Melbourne 1994. 24.0x 16.0cms, 230pp, b/w illusts, very good+ hardback & dustwrapper Deufresne preceeded La Perouse, d'Entrecasteaux, Baudin & d'Urville into the South pacific. His career paralleled Captain James Cook's explorations, he visited Tasmania & New Zealand & died in Polynesia.