Officer Of The Blue, An: Marc-Joseph Marion Dufresne, South Sea Explorer, 1724-1772
by Duyker, Edward
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 0522845657
- ISBN 13
- 9780522845655
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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 readers this elegant biography will be, as Frank Horner writes, 'a reminder, or a revelation of the international context in which the English explorations of their homelands took place'. The eighteenth-century conflict between Britain and France is mirrored in Marion Dufresne's life.The parallels with Cook are striking. Like his English contemporary, Marion was a brilliant mariner who proved his skills in merchant shipping before joining his nation's Royal Navy. Like Cook he was involved in scientific efforts to observe the Transit of Venus and sought the Southland in uncharted waters. Finally, he too died tragically at the hands of Polynesians.xvi, 229 p., [28] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (1 col.), ports. ; 25 cm. Bibliography: p. 207-220. #120822. First Edition. Miegunyah Press series ; no. 16.Marion Du Fresne, M.-J. (Marc-Joseph)  |  Explorers -- France -- Biography.  |  Sailors -- France -- Biography.  |  Tasmania -- Discovery and exploration -- French.  |  New Zealand -- Discovery and exploration -- French. 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. Hardcover in Dustjacket FINE!
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- Elizabeth's Bookshops (AU)
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- Title
- Officer Of The Blue, An: Marc-Joseph Marion Dufresne, South Sea Explorer, 1724-1772
- Author
- Duyker, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover in Dustjacket
- Book Condition
- Used - FINE!
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0522845657
- ISBN 13
- 9780522845655
- Publisher
- Melbourne University Press
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1994 First Edition
- Pages
- xvi, 229 p., [28] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (1 col.), ports. ; 25 cm.
- Keywords
- AUSTRALIANA, AUSTRALIANA , Aboriginal Australians Indigenous, BOATS & MARITIME SHIPWRECKS YACHTING Model Boats
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Elizabeth's Bookshops Australia. Bookdealers since 1973.
Elizabeth's Bookshops are one of Australia's largest second-hand bookshop operations, with 4 shops on both sides of the Australian continent.
For nearly 50 years, Elizabeth's have been major dealers in second-hand and out-of-print books.
Established in 1973, Elizabeth's Bookshops are now in Perth CBD, two shops in Fremantle (WA) and King Street, Newtown (NSW).
All orders are dispatched within 1 business day from our Fremantle Warehouse.
All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street, Fremantle Western Australia. (7 days a week) 08 9433 3236
Click & Collect (no postage cost!) is available at all branches.
Elizabeth's Bookshops are one of Australia's largest second-hand bookshop operations, with 4 shops on both sides of the Australian continent.
For nearly 50 years, Elizabeth's have been major dealers in second-hand and out-of-print books.
Established in 1973, Elizabeth's Bookshops are now in Perth CBD, two shops in Fremantle (WA) and King Street, Newtown (NSW).
All orders are dispatched within 1 business day from our Fremantle Warehouse.
All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street, Fremantle Western Australia. (7 days a week) 08 9433 3236
Click & Collect (no postage cost!) is available at all branches.
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