Nanbaree

The Author, 1995. Softcover. Near Fine. AUSTRALIANA ABORIGINALpp. 168 Fine colour plates. #0918/051223/200424 168 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 23 cm. Signed by Author First Edition An account of a six-year-old aboriginal boy who became a key figure in the life of the early colony of New South Wales, Australia.Nanbaree was a 6 year old child when he watched the First Fleet sail into Sydney Harbour. When Surgeon White adopted him, he translated for Governor Philip and lived with Thomas Watling, the artist, who documented White's collection of animal and plant specimens. The British Museum of Natural History allowed the author of this children's book to reproduce works from this Watling Collection. Nanbaree, 18th cent. -- Juvenile literature. Watling, Thomas, 1762- Nanbaree, 18th cent. British Museum (Natural History) Aboriginal Australians -- Biography. Aborigines, Australian -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile fiction. Youth, Australian Aboriginal -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Youth, Aboriginal Australian -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Aboriginal Australians -- History -- Juvenile literature. Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature. Australia -- Biography. Sydney (N.S.W.) -- History -- Juvenile literature. Sydney (N.S.W.) -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature. Great Britain -- Colonies -- Australia -- Administration -- Juvenile literature.  Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.