The French Reconnaissance: Baudin in Australia, 1801-1803 - Hardcover
The scientific voyage of the French explorer, Nicolas Baudin, in 1800-1803, is all but forgotten, though it produced the first complete map of Australia. He did not survive the voyage which was chronicled by his enemy, the expedition's zoologist, who failed to mention Baudin's name. The expedition sank into obscurity on its return to France in 1804. It faced a government that had lost interest. However, botanists, zoologists, and anthropologists have found in the notebooks, specimens and drawings of the 22-strong scientific staff on the voyage fascinating glimpses of Australia as it was when white settlement was just beginning. Frank Horner provides this narrative to rectify the obscurity, making comprehensive use of the surviving records, presenting a clear picture of events on the expedition in a very human light. It will be welcomed by historians and those interested in the history of exploration.
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- PublisherMelbourne Univ Pr
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0522843395
- ISBN 13 9780522843392
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
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Book Description Hardback. The scientific voyage of the French explorer, Nicolas Baudin, in 1800-1803, is all but forgotten, though it produced the first complete map of Australia. He did not survive the voyage which was chronicled by his enemy, the expedition's zoologist, who failed to mention Baudin's name. The expedition sank into obscurity on its return to France in 1804. It faced a government that had lost interest. 1987, First edition. A fine, unmarked copy in a fine d/w. Scans available if required. {"length"=>["23"], "width"=>["15"], "units"=>["Centimeters"]}. Seller Inventory # 17966023
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THE FRENCH RECONNAISSANCE : Baudin in Australia 1801 - 1803
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Book Description Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Fascinating account of the Scientific Voyage of the French Explorer Nicolas Baudin which produced the first complete Map of Australia. Illustrated with a few B&W Plates & Maps. Burgundy red cloth cover with Bright Gilt lettering to spine. 461 Pages, 930g,.9 1/2" Tall. No inscriptions except old penciled price on back of free endpaper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 010370
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Book Description Condition: fine. 1st edition. xvii, 461 pp. Maroon cloth with gilt title on spine in a fine dust jacket. Quarto with black and white plates, maps and sketches in text. fine Baudin's scientific voyage which overlapped with Flinder's circumnavigation of Australia is largely forgotten in France and Australia. He did not survive the voyage, and it was chronicled by his enemy, Peron, the expedition's zoologist, who failed to mention Baudin's name in the official record. On its return to France in 1804, the expedition faced a governnment that had lost interest. How much the voyage did for the geography and science of the early colony are questions answered here for the first time by a narrative that makes comprehensive use of the surviving records. Seller Inventory # 130427
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