The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea being the narrative of Portuguese and Spanish discoveries in the Australasian Regions between the years 1492-1606 with descriptions of their old charts
by Collingridge de Tourcey, George
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- G-VG in rubbed boards/no dustwrapper
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Camira, Queensland, Australia
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Sydney: William Brooks, 1906. 1st Edition. hardbound. G-VG in rubbed boards/no dustwrapper. 8vo. colour and b&w illustrations Study of the early European explorers in the Pacific, with focus on Australia and PNG; illustrated with numerous maps, some in colour; references the Spice Islands and Papua, Ribero's Map, Villalobos, the first map of New Guinea, the first map of Australia, Pierre Descelier's Map, Mendana and Sarmiento in the Solomons, Queiroz's Voyage, Torres; 34 b&w illustrations, 14 text maps, 10 colour maps (some double-page); heavy tanning to endpapers, toning to text block and edges of pages, o.w. Very Good throughout; boards rubbed and with some insect-damage.
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- Gotcha By The Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23646
- Title
- The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea being the narrative of Portuguese and Spanish discoveries in the Australasian Regions between the years 1492-1606 with descriptions of their old charts
- Author
- Collingridge de Tourcey, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardbound
- Book Condition
- Used - G-VG in rubbed boards
- Jacket Condition
- no dustwrapper
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Brooks
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1906
- Pages
- 136pp
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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