The author NJB Plomley draws together the observations on the Aborigines made by all the known visitors to Tasmanian shores prior to 1803 - the voyagers Tasman, Marion du Fresne, Furneaux, Cook, Bligh, Cox, Hayes, Bass and Flinders, and the great French expeditions led by D'Entrecasteaux (1792, 1793) and Baudin (1802).
Signed, number 396 of a limited edition.
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BOOK DETAILS
- Large hardcover book with dustjacket
- Published 1983
- 245-pages, indexed
- Approximate size 24cm x 31cm
CONDITION
Used but generally very good condition internally. Dustjacket has a lot of foxing and the spine and rear have faded areas (now covered in clear protective loose plastic).
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