Australian navigators picking shells von tiley robert (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Kangaroo Press 2002 edition. Light scratches/marks to cover & minor scuffs to edges. Foxing/stains to page edges. Text/images very good.

Like New 2002 Kangaroo Press First Edition. Large format paperback 9½" x 7¼". It has xi + 243 pages. and is very well illustrated with b/w photographs, colour plates and maps. Excellent condition. Like New.

First Edition. Near fine paperback copy; wrapper edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: xi, 243 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Explorers - Australia. Australia - Discovery and exploration. 1 Kg.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Top foredge is sunned. Interior and binding are still very good. Within 40 years, one of the bloodiest in European history, legendary explorers, including Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux, James Cook, Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, William Bligh, George Bass, Nicolas Baudin, and Matthew Flinders, undertook the perilous journeys of exploration to the southern continent. In this intriguing book, Robert Tiley examines the roots of this era in war-torn Europe and the complex aims of the backers who supported and promoted these expeditions.…