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H.M. Bark Endeavour. Her Place in Australian History, With an Account of Her Construction, Crew and Equipment and a Narrative of Her Voyage on the East Coast of New Holland in the Year 1770
by Parkin, Ray
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
Melbourne: Miegunyah Press, 1997. Second series of 1,000 copies, of which this is number 13. Hardcover. Near fine. A re-creation of the voyage of discovery of Captain James Cook's ship 'Endeavour' to Australia, which was awarded the Douglas Stewart Prize for non fiction as well as the NSW Book of the Year. The most painstaking and comprehensive study of Cook's 'Endeavour'.
Large 4to, text volume: xi, 467pp, maps, charts, sketches, diagrams. Red gilt cloth for the text volume; the map box contains 15 large folded ship drawings and plans in a hard cover folding case. Both volumes are housed in a matching red slipcase, with an illustrated paper title label laid down at the front and a descriptive label at the rear.
Publishers consortium review sheet tipped in with sticky tape at ffep of text volume, otherwise near fine condition.
Large 4to, text volume: xi, 467pp, maps, charts, sketches, diagrams. Red gilt cloth for the text volume; the map box contains 15 large folded ship drawings and plans in a hard cover folding case. Both volumes are housed in a matching red slipcase, with an illustrated paper title label laid down at the front and a descriptive label at the rear.
Publishers consortium review sheet tipped in with sticky tape at ffep of text volume, otherwise near fine condition.
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- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24030
- Title
- H.M. Bark Endeavour. Her Place in Australian History, With an Account of Her Construction, Crew and Equipment and a Narrative of Her Voyage on the East Coast of New Holland in the Year 1770
- Author
- Parkin, Ray
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second series of 1,000 copies, of which this is number 13
- Publisher
- Miegunyah Press
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1997
- Bookseller catalogs
- COOK, JAMES; NEW SOUTH WALES;
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About the Seller
Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
Biblio member since 2009
Garrison, New York
About Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
Booksellers for over 40 years, members of prominent trade associations (ABAA, ILAB, ANZAAB, IMCOS, ANZMS, PBFA). We are located at Garrison NY, a stone's throw from the Metro North Hudson line train, just over 1 hr. from NYC on the banks of the Hudson River. Books, maps, prints & ephemera bought & sold.
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