Convicts and Empire : A Naval Question 1776-1811
by Frost, Alan
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Nice Copy
- Seller
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MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Melbourne: Oxford U. P., 1980. 1st edition. Nice Copy. octavo. dust jacket xv + 240pp., b/w plates, bibliog., index, Australia was colonized not only to get rid of surplus convicts, but also to revive the British economy ravaged by the War of Independence of the American colonies and to be used as a base to refit damaged warships. Ex Libris label of John OÕBrien on the front end paper o/w nice copy
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- Bookseller
- Andrew Barnes Booksellers (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 89235
- Title
- Convicts and Empire : A Naval Question 1776-1811
- Author
- Frost, Alan
- Book Condition
- Used - Nice Copy
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Publisher
- Oxford U. P.
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1980
- Size
- octavo
- Bookseller catalogs
- Early Naval;
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