Life of Vice-Admiral William Bligh R. N., F. R. S, The

Angus & Robertson, 1951. Hardcover in Dustjacket. Very Good +. Edgewear to jacket.. MARITIME EXPLORATION AUSTRALIANA AboriginalMackaness's classic biography of Bligh revised and updated from its original publication in 1931.Biography of William Bligh ; includes impressions of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania (pp.60-64) ; further observations about the customs of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania (243-246). xvi, 573 p : illus., ports., maps (1 fold.) facsims ; 24 cm. #200424 Bibliography: p. [535]-554. Rex Nan KIvell Collection NK7210. Bligh, William, 1754-1817 Bounty (Ship) Settlement and contacts - Colonisation - 1788-1850 Settlement and contacts - Explorers - European History - Biographies - Non-Indigenous Race relations - Attitudes Technology - Fire - Fire making Tasmania (Tas) Vice-Admiral William Bligh FRS was a British officer in the Royal Navy and a colonial administrator (Governor of NSW). He is best known for the mutiny on HMS Bounty, which occurred in 1789 when the ship was under his command. The reasons behind the mutiny continue to be debated. Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Hardcover in Dustjacket Very Good +. Edgewear to jacket.