An Account of the Discoveries Made in the South Pacifick Ocean [Australian Maritime Series].
by Dalrymple, Alexander; Fewster, Dr Kevin (foreword); Cook, Andrew (essay)
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 1875567135
- ISBN 13
- 9781875567133
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About This Item
Sydney: Hordern House / Australian National Maritime Museum, 1996. Facsimile ed.. Hardback small octavo, no jacket (as issued), very good condition, marbled heritage cover (quarter-bound, leather spine, gilt bands & lettering), large foldout map, six large foldout plates (drawings) at rear, frontispiece portrait, minor edgewear, bookplate. 150 pp. An account of the maritime discoveries in the South Pacific Ocean prior to 1764, containing a geographical description of places, the conduct of the discoverers, and the tracks they pursued, and an investigation of what may be further expected. Reissue of his scarce 1767 book. This book (long out of print) influenced the instructions for James Cook to explore the unknown east coast of Australia. Foreword by Dr. Kevin Fewster of the Australian National Maritime Museum, and an essay by Dr. Andrew Cook of the British Library (47 pages) + facsimile of book (103 pages). (Limited edition of 900 copies. Portrait of Alexander Dalrymple by John Thomas Seton. Large foldout map of the southern Pacific Ocean. (Bookplate of Andrew David, Lieutenant Commander, Royal Navy.).
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- Bookseller
- Bookhome Sydney
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18022
- Title
- An Account of the Discoveries Made in the South Pacifick Ocean [Australian Maritime Series].
- Author
- Dalrymple, Alexander; Fewster, Dr Kevin (foreword); Cook, Andrew (essay)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Facsimile ed.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1875567135
- ISBN 13
- 9781875567133
- Publisher
- Hordern House / Australian National Maritime Museum
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- history, maritime, pacific, britain, collectible, collectable, facsimile edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- MARITIME & NAUTICAL;
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Bookhome Sydney
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Annandale, New South Wales
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