Mermaid Tree Tiny Unknown by Tiley Robert (3 results)

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very Good condition. Black & white illustrations. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 297 pages. Almost two hundred years ago a young British sailor carved his ship's name 'Mermaid' , on a Kimberley coast boab tree - its still there today. It marked the beginning of a period of optimism and adventure in Australia's history. This is the story of the successors to the likes of Cook, La Perouse, and Flinders. King, Freycinet, d'Urville, Wickham, Stokes, Grey, Blackwood, Yule, and many more, were key players in unlocking the country's secrets.

Softcover. Condition: AS NEW COPY! AUSTRALIANA EXPLORATIONFrance, Britain and Holland competed to create bases on Australia's north west coast in the early 19th century. The explorers and settlers included Phillip Parker King, Freycinet, d'Urville, Wickham, Stokes, Grey, Blackwood, Yule, Kennedy and Stanley. xx, 297 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm. Bibliography: p. [275]-279. #010922/060125King, Phillip Parker, 1791-1856 -- Journeys. | Dumont d'Urville, Jules-SeÌbastien-CeÌsar, 1790-1842 -- Journeys. | Mermaid (Ship) | Explorers -- Australia. | Surveyors, Marine -- Australia. | Australia -- History -- 1788-1851. | Australia -- Discovery and exploration. 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.

1st Ed. XX, 298 PP with 2 tail and 3 head pieces (sketch of HMC Mermaid), 1 chart and 26 maps, and b/w illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Bookplate of Prof. Adrian Horridge on inside front cover. Fine. 23.5 x 15.