A Voyage To Terra Australis; Undertaken For The Purpose Of Completing The Discovery Of That Vast Country, And Prosecuted In The Years 1801, 1802, And 1803... (Three-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Matthew Flinders
Binding: Hardback
Published: -, 1966
Condition:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: 2 text-volumes & 1 box w. 9 botanical plates & 20 fold. maps.
This landmark work in maritime history presents a commanding narrative of early nineteenth century scientific voyaging and coastal discovery. As a cornerstone title in the genre of exploration literature, it chronicles Matthew Flinders ambitious circumnavigation of the Australian continent and his systematic charting of its vast and then little known coastline. Flinders details the demanding years aboard the Investigator, the dramatic wreck of the Porpoise, and his determined continuation of the mission in the small Cumberland schooner. He illustrates the political and personal ordeal that followed, including his prolonged imprisonment at Mauritius, which shaped both his legacy and the eventual publication of this account. The volume argues for the significance of disciplined navigation, coastal surveying, and empirical observation in defining the geographical identity of Terra Australis. This facsimile edition preserves the authority and immediacy of the original 1814 text, offering a foundational document of Australian maritime heritage.
Author: Matthew Flinders
Binding: Hardback
Published: -, 1966
Condition:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: 2 text-volumes & 1 box w. 9 botanical plates & 20 fold. maps.
This landmark work in maritime history presents a commanding narrative of early nineteenth century scientific voyaging and coastal discovery. As a cornerstone title in the genre of exploration literature, it chronicles Matthew Flinders ambitious circumnavigation of the Australian continent and his systematic charting of its vast and then little known coastline. Flinders details the demanding years aboard the Investigator, the dramatic wreck of the Porpoise, and his determined continuation of the mission in the small Cumberland schooner. He illustrates the political and personal ordeal that followed, including his prolonged imprisonment at Mauritius, which shaped both his legacy and the eventual publication of this account. The volume argues for the significance of disciplined navigation, coastal surveying, and empirical observation in defining the geographical identity of Terra Australis. This facsimile edition preserves the authority and immediacy of the original 1814 text, offering a foundational document of Australian maritime heritage.