Anbieter: The Secret Bookshop, Tararua, Neuseeland
Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. 1st Edition. Tiny hint of foxing else fine. Jacket has a small amount of rubbing. Chip to the lower front panel of jacket. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 046217
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Anbieter: BOOKHOME SYDNEY, Annandale Sydney, NSW, Australien
Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos (plates, some full-page), minor edgewear. 138 pp. Rodney Davidson provides a long overdue general guide to rare early Australian books, including bibliographies, reference books and catalogues, that record early European contacts with Australia, primarily elating to the discovery of Australia, the first settlement and the early coastal exploration of the Continent. There are six chapters. 1. A General Background to Collecting Australiana. 2. Terra Australia Incognito: Pre-Cook Voyages Factual and Fictitious. 3. Captain James Cook, R.N. F.R.S.: The Recorded European Discovery of the Elusive Eastern Coast. 4. The Foundation of the Nation: The First Fleet and the First Settlement. 5. Early French Voyages to Australia. 6. Early Coastal Voyages. In 1970, the author had been a noted collector of rare early Australian books for 22 years. (Standard edition.). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 18628
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Anbieter: YattonBookShop PBFA, Yatton, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good Plus. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Slip Case. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Boards are generally in very good order. No particular bumping or wear to corners or edges. Spine is intact and bright with just a little mild bumping to ends. The edition has been limited to 250 especially bound copies, signed by the author, of which this is number 66. Textblock is tight, bright and clean. 38 pp. Contained within a sturdy, blue slip case. Additional photos are available upon request. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 781g. Unless specifically mentioned, all our books are photographed so you can see what you are buying. ABE may, however, display a stock image whilst processing ours. (YBP Ref: 028664:1-Q11) Size: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" Tall Language: ENG 781 G. Signed by Author. Book. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 028664
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