Encountering Terra Australis
by Fortasiero, Jean; Monteath, Peter; West-Sooby, John
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Excellent
- ISBN 10
- 1862546258
- ISBN 13
- 9781862546257
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Adelaide , South Australia, Australia
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About This Item
Adelaide: Wakefield Press, 2004. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Excellent. In-depth study of the voyages of Matthew Flinders & Nicolas Baudin around Australia. Subtitled: "The Australian Voyages Of Nicolas Baudin & Matthew Flinders". First Edition [Wakefield Press, Adelaide, 2004]; 412 pages; blue cloth boards, gold titling to spine & front, fine copy; in the excellent illustrated dustjacket, barely discernible fade to spine. Copious illustrations, maps, etc. Traces the separate voyages of Flinders & Baudin [unusually focussing on the latter] as they traced the Australian coastline. Winner of the Frank Broeze Maritime History Prize. ISBN: 1 86254 625 8 / 1862546258
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- Bookseller
- ORCHARD BOOKSHOP (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11075
- Title
- Encountering Terra Australis
- Author
- Fortasiero, Jean; Monteath, Peter; West-Sooby, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Excellent
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1862546258
- ISBN 13
- 9781862546257
- Publisher
- Wakefield Press
- Place of Publication
- Adelaide
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- aboriginal, aborigines, Adelaide, Adelaide Arcade, australian, books, bookshops, bookstores, classic, first edition, indigenous, orchard bookshop
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