The discovery and exploration of Australia Tapa dura - 1970

Nelson, 1970. 1st edition. Hard covers, no dust jacket. V.g./No Jacket. Owner's bookplate on page facing half-title page.

Melbourne : Thomas Nelson , 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; 318 p. illus. (part col.), diagrs., maps (part col.), ports. 30 cm. Notes; Bibliography: p. [301]-[307]. Subjects; Exploration. Australia. Australia Discovery and exploration. History Australia Exploration, (1606-1901). Australia Exploration, (1606-1901). Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated.

Nelson, Melbourne, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. 1.55 kg; pp. [viii], 318, [2](blank); double-page coloured reproduction of Ortelius's map of the Pacific Ocean (Maris Pacifici, Amsterdam, 1570), 24 full-page coloured maps, with 11-page key, 170 illustrations (some full-page), including 11 in colour, & several text maps, 45-page gazetteer of Australian place names, bibliography, index; A useful and informative book; the Gazetteer includes details of who bestowed the place names and whom or what after which they were named. very slight rubbing to the head of the spine section of the dust jacket, no damage to the illustrated hardcover binding, no annotations. Size: Demy Quarto. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; Australiana; Exploration; Australia; ISBN: 0170018121. ISBN/EAN: 9780170018128. Inventory No: 0282410. . 9780170018128

Melbourne: Nelson Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 318 pages, many colour and b/w illustration and maps..