The Secret Discovery of Australia: Portuguese ventures 200 years before Captain Cook Tapa dura - 1977

London: Souvenir Press, 1977. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xxi, 427pp., index, biblio., notes, maps, figures. Very light wear..

Souvenir Press, 1977. Hardcover in Dustjacket. Near Fine. EXPLORATION MARITIME AUSTRALIA""By studying ancient maps - particularly those known as the Dauphin and 'Dieppe' maps - and researching the history of Portuguese navigation from the time of Henry the Navigator.shows that not only was Captain James Cook not the first European to visit Australia, he was preceded by more than 200 years. For is it not reasonably that the Portuguese who discovered Timor in the mid-16th century should have found the vast continent a mere 250 miles away, as well? How else to explain the mysterious records of the finding of a wrecked 'Mahogany Ship' on the Western Australian coast?""McIntyre studied the Dauphin and Dieppe maps to show that the Portuguese discovered Timor and the Australian coastline, but kept their secrets to thwart Spain, their rival.First Edition. Signed by Author. xxi, 427 p. : maps ; 23 cm. #300324 Australia. Portuguese exploration, 1516-1606 Settlement and contacts - Explorers - European… Leer más

Souvenir Press Limited. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Medindie: Souvenir Press, 1977 F/F-. 8vo. original brown boards gilt (a trifle rubbed) in dustwrapper (slightly rubbed & marked); pp. xxii (last blank), 428, with illustrations & endpaper map. A near fine copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. F/F-.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Souvenir Press, 1977 lovely clean copy Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.