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Richmond, Vic. ; London : Hutchinson, 1982. 2nd edition, facsimile. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; x, 298, lxxiv p., [4] folded leaves of plates : ill., maps ; 31 cm. Notes; Originally published: Adelaide : Libraries Board of South Australia, 1968. - Facsim of: ed. published. London : printed for John Stockdale, 1789. Subjects; New South Wales Discovery and exploration. Natural history Australia New South Wales. Convict ships. First Fleet, 1787-1788. Voyages and travels. New South Wales History. Australia New South Wales History 1788-1851. Australia Norfolk Island History 1788-1851. New South Wales 1788-1851 Early works Facsimiles. New South Wales 1788-1851.

London: Printed for John Stockdale, 1789. First Edition. "This was the first authentic and official account of the expedition to New South Wales and the foundation of the settlement. It aroused world-wide interest…". (Ferguson) Phillip was appointed to transport seven hundred and seventy-eight convicts to Australia in 1787 for the purposes of establishing the first colony in New South Wales. After his arrival he inspected various sites and decided the most suitable location for the colony would be Port Jackson. This work gives a detailed and accurate account of the early history of the settlement based on the official government documents and the journals of Phillip, Shortland, Watts, Ball, and Marshall. A twenty-page list of the names of the convicts transported is included in the appendix. The volume is handsomely illustrated with twenty plates of birds, ten of animals, four of fishes, one of plants, portraits of Phillip, King and Shortland, a view of Botany Bay, &c. Our copy contains early… Read More

with an account of the establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson & Norfolk Island; compiled from authentic papers, which have been obtained from the several departments, to which are added, the journals of Lieuts. Shortland, Watts, Ball, & Capt. Marshall; with an account of their new discoveries. London : John Stockdale, 1789. Quarto, contemporary full tree calf, edges ruled in gilt, spine ruled in gilt with contrasting gilt-lettered morocco title label, professionally recased and endpapers replaced, letterpress book label of Ayscough Hawksworth to front pastedown, edges stained yellow, frontispiece portrait; engraved title (in the first state with Webber's name to the medallion, foxed, with small inscription of owner's initials); pp 6 (early owner's inscription to dedication leaf), [errata]; [blank], viii, [8 - list of subscribers], [3 - list of plates; blank], x, 298, lxxiv, 54 engraved plates & charts (31 hand coloured as called for), a few expert reinforcements along the folds, bound with the… Read More