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The Usurper : Jorgen Jorgenson and his turbulent life in Iceland and Van Diemen's Land, 1780-1841. by SPROD, Dan - 2001

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The Usurper : Jorgen Jorgenson and his turbulent life in Iceland and Van Diemen's Land, 1780-1841. by SPROD, Dan - 2001

The Usurper : Jorgen Jorgenson and his turbulent life in Iceland and Van Diemen's Land, 1780-1841.

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Hobart: Blubber Head Press. 2001. 1000 copies, case-bound in buckram, with illustrated dustwrapper. 240x176mm. xiv, 718pp, 9 colour & 56 b/w illustrations, 5 maps. A fine clean copy ISBN 0908528299 ***Includes the full text of Jorgenson's hitherto unpublished account of the 'revolution' in Iceland in 1809, in which he was briefly installed as 'Protector' - and which was the source of the name by which he is known to Tasmania history - the 'Convict King'. Jorgenson's adventurous life - and his often unreliable accounting of it - are examined in meticulous detail. .
  • Bookseller Astrolabe Booksellers AU (AU)
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  • ISBN 10 0908528299
  • ISBN 13 9780908528295
  • Publisher Blubber Head Press
  • Place of Publication Hobart
  • Date Published 2001
  • Keywords bhp, biography, convicts, europe, exploration, history, iceland, tasmania, Van Diemen's Land

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Hobart: Blubber Head Press 2001. hard cover, dust jacket, large 8vo, 718pp including bibliography, notes, appendix, colour portrait frontispiece, black and white illustrations and photographs, all in excellent unmarked condition in excellent dust jacket. Limited edition of 1000 copies, not numbered. ISBN 0908528299
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Hobart: Blubber Head Press, 2001. First printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 25 x 18 cm. Octavo. 718pp. Blue cloth in dust jacket. Appendix of Jorgenson's last letters, notes, bibliography, index. Limited to 1000 copies of the first printing.
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Hobart, TAS, Australia: Blubber Head Press, 2001. Jacket has some fading to spine. Usual library stamps. 718 pages with b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.
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Hobart, TAS, Australia: Blubber Head Press, 2001. 718 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. Heavy book (1.7kg). . Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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