The Secret Discovery of Australia: Portuguese Ventures 200 Years before Captain Cook - Hardcover
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- PublisherSouvenir Press
- Publication date1977
- ISBN 10 0285623036
- ISBN 13 9780285623033
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages427
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. "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?" --- Original brown papered boards, lettered silver on spine (22.2 cm height). Two corners slightly tender. Endpapers: Map of Australia. Illustrated dustwrapper, tender joints, marginal tears - now closed. Now protected. Jacket reproduction of the Descelier Map, The John Rylands Collection, Manchester University, designed by Brian Paine. Pp. xxi (i blank verso), 427 including List of Illustrations (8 Plates, 26.1 Line Drawings), Acknowledgements, The Question, Appendix, Chapter Notes, Bibliography, Index of Places and Subjects, Index of Persons. Seller Inventory # 020913
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. xxi, 427pp., index, biblio., notes, maps, figures. Very light wear. Seller Inventory # 012866
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Book Description Hard Cover. Condition: F. Dust Jacket Condition: F-. First Edition. 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. Seller Inventory # 029197
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Book Description Hardcover in Dustjacket. Condition: 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 Settlement and contacts - Explorers Australia -- Discovery and exploration -- Portuguese Portugal -- History -- Period of discoveries, 1385-1580 Australia Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Seller Inventory # 84492
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. lovely clean copy Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Seller Inventory # ABE-3862504009
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