2018, ISBN: 9780708104507

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New Delhi: Alpha Editions, 2018. Soft cover. New. Vij/ kaveri 29-01-21, Alpha Editions, 2018, 6, Australian National University Press, Canberra, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Go… Mehr…

New Delhi: Alpha Editions, 2018. Soft cover. New. Vij/ kaveri 29-01-21, Alpha Editions, 2018, 6, Australian National University Press, Canberra, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. XXIV, 700 pages, last three pages blank, foreword by J.A.La Nuze, Professor of History, Australian National University and A.P. Fleming, National Librarian, National Library of Australia. Introduction by author, bibliographical note, and index. Blue coloured endpapers. Dark blue coloured cloth covered boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Plain text dustwrappers, with a tan coloured background, with black and white titles to the front panel and backstrip. "This book gathers together for the first time in one place annotated descriptions of manuscripts held in Great Britain and Ireland relating to Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific. The geographic range of the manuscripts extends from Western Australia to the Galapagos and Juan Fernandez, and a curve embracing the Marianas and the whole Hawaiian islands to the Antarctic. In time the work spans from the earlier Spanish voyages to the Pacific to the 1960s. Contents as diverse as the letter from a noble woman seeking a colonial sinecure for her husband, the secret instructions given to Captain Cook to seek Terra Australis, documents regarding the murder of Bishop Patteson, and the papers of a young midshipman who sailed on the notorious Bounty. Any manuscript maps, drawings, and paintings which occur with the manuscripts are noted." -- from the front fold over panel blurb.  Rubbing to the backstrip corners and to the book corners. There is very light browning of the text block edges. Creasing to the dustwrapper edges and rubbing to the dustwrapper panels. Some marks to the front spine gutter edge and there is fading to the backstrip and to the top inch of the rear dustwrapper panel. Small closed tears to the top dustwrapper edge.  This is the first Australian edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Exploration ; History -- New Zealand ; History -- Pacific ; ISBN: 0708104509. ISBN/EAN: 9780708104507. Inventory No: 0110245. . 9780708104507 THIS BOOK WEIGHS OVER 1KG WITHOUT PACKING AND EXTRA POST WILL BE REQUIRED FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA. PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR COSTS BEFORE YOU ORDER, THANK YOU., Australian National University Press, 1972, 2.75<

1972, ISBN: 9780708104507

Australian National University Press, Canberra, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. XXIV, 700 pages, last three pages blank, foreword by J.A.La Nuze, Professor of History… Mehr…

Australian National University Press, Canberra, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. XXIV, 700 pages, last three pages blank, foreword by J.A.La Nuze, Professor of History, Australian National University and A.P. Fleming, National Librarian, National Library of Australia. Introduction by author, bibliographical note, and index. Blue coloured endpapers. Dark blue coloured cloth covered boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Plain text dustwrappers, with a tan coloured background, with black and white titles to the front panel and backstrip. "This book gathers together for the first time in one place annotated descriptions of manuscripts held in Great Britain and Ireland relating to Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific. The geographic range of the manuscripts extends from Western Australia to the Galapagos and Juan Fernandez, and a curve embracing the Marianas and the whole Hawaiian islands to the Antarctic. In time the work spans from the earlier Spanish voyages to the Pacific to the 1960s. Contents as diverse as the letter from a noble woman seeking a colonial sinecure for her husband, the secret instructions given to Captain Cook to seek Terra Australis, documents regarding the murder of Bishop Patteson, and the papers of a young midshipman who sailed on the notorious Bounty. Any manuscript maps, drawings, and paintings which occur with the manuscripts are noted." -- from the front fold over panel blurb.  Rubbing to the backstrip corners and to the book corners. There is very light browning of the text block edges. Creasing to the dustwrapper edges and rubbing to the dustwrapper panels. Some marks to the front spine gutter edge and there is fading to the backstrip and to the top inch of the rear dustwrapper panel. Small closed tears to the top dustwrapper edge.  This is the first Australian edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Exploration ; History -- New Zealand ; History -- Pacific ; ISBN: 0708104509. ISBN/EAN: 9780708104507. Inventory No: 0110245. . 9780708104507 THIS BOOK WEIGHS OVER 1KG WITHOUT PACKING AND EXTRA POST WILL BE REQUIRED FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA. PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR COSTS BEFORE YOU ORDER, THANK YOU., Australian National University Press, 1972, 2.75<

1972, ISBN: 0708104509

[EAN: 9780708104507], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Australian National University Press, Canberra ACT], [[1407G JPG HISTORY MULTIPLES ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION MELANESIA MICRONESIA POL… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780708104507], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Australian National University Press, Canberra ACT], [[1407G JPG HISTORY MULTIPLES ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION MELANESIA MICRONESIA POLYNESIA NEW GUINEA, Jacket, The dust jacket has light wear and the page edges have a minor tan. Several copies are available. The geographic range of the manuscripts extends from Western Australia to the Galapagos and Juan Fernandez, and a curve embracing the Marianas and the Hawaiian Islands to the Antarctic. In time, the work spans from the earliest Spanish voyages to the Pacific to the 1960s. Contents are as diverse as the letter from a noblewoman seeking a colonial senecure for her husband, the secret instructions given to Captain Cook to seek Terra Australis, documents regarding the murder of Bishop Patterson, and the papers of a young midshipman who sailed on the notorious Bounty. The work, which was jointly sponsored by the National Library of Australia and the Australian National University, gives the location of a vast amount of source material held in the great collections of the British Isles, national and regional, and also in the records of societies and businesses, and private holdings, many previously unknown. It describes the repositories, notes many books which have printed the manuscripts in full, records restrictions on the use of manuscripts, and is fully indexed. 697 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm), Books<

1972, ISBN: 9780708104507

Canberra ACT: Australian National University Press, 1972 The dust jacket has light wear and the page edges have a minor tan. Several copies are available. The geographic range of the manu… Mehr…

Canberra ACT: Australian National University Press, 1972 The dust jacket has light wear and the page edges have a minor tan. Several copies are available. The geographic range of the manuscripts extends from Western Australia to the Galapagos and Juan Fernandez, and a curve embracing the Marianas and the Hawaiian Islands to the Antarctic. In time, the work spans from the earliest Spanish voyages to the Pacific to the 1960s. Contents are as diverse as the letter from a noblewoman seeking a colonial senecure for her husband, the secret instructions given to Captain Cook to seek Terra Australis, documents regarding the murder of Bishop Patterson, and the papers of a young midshipman who sailed on the notorious Bounty. The work, which was jointly sponsored by the National Library of Australia and the Australian National University, gives the location of a vast amount of source material held in the great collections of the British Isles, national and regional, and also in the records of societies and businesses, and private holdings, many previously unknown. It describes the repositories, notes many books which have printed the manuscripts in full, records restrictions on the use of manuscripts, and is fully indexed. 697 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm)., Australian National University Press, 1972, 3<

1973, ISBN: 9780708104507

Canberra : ANU Press, 1973. Book. As New. Hardcover. Canberra : Australian National University Press, 1972 xxiii, 697 p. ; 26 cm. Lists holdings of many institutions giving brief detail… Mehr…

Canberra : ANU Press, 1973. Book. As New. Hardcover. Canberra : Australian National University Press, 1972 xxiii, 697 p. ; 26 cm. Lists holdings of many institutions giving brief details of titles & collections, dates & manuscript numbers. Bibliography: p. xxiii. "Sponsored by the National Library of Australia and the Australian National University."., ANU Press, 1973, 5<