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Adelaide, Libraries Board of South Australia, (1965).. Australian Facsimile Edition; 4to; pp. 36; original blue boards, title lettered in gilt on spine, some marks to boards, bookplate on front endpaper, institution stamps to first 3 pages and back endpaper, otherwise a very good copy. Australiana Facsimile Editions No. 66.

Matthew Flinders was a pretty amazing bloke. A good sailor and explorer, who's life reads like an 18th century novel. This is a nice copy of his Observations.

This copy in quite good condition. Covers have rub marks near stapled edge, no bumping, very slight creasing. Pages and fold-out map in rear of book in excellent condition, staples tight and clean. Previous owner's name in pen on first page. Photographs show actual book for sale.

Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia, 1965. Hardcover. No Jacket. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. The boards have been covered in contact and there are remnant sticky tape marks at the corners of both front and back end paper, and both paste downs. The rest of the damage is limited to a school stamp on the tail of the tiitle page and again on the tail of the last page. The back end paper has an empty date due slip and library pocket, as well as a Dewey sticker. There is also a Dewey label at the spine's tail. The body of the book is immaculate. 56 pages. "OBSERVATIONS ON THE COASTS OF VAN DIEEN's LAND, ON BASS's STRAIT and its ISLANDS, AND ON PART OF THE COASTS OF NEW SOUTH WALES; INTENDED TO ACCOMPANY THE CHARTS OF THE LATE DISCOVERIES IN THOSE CO ... "Observations extracted from [Flinders'] journals of expeditions from Port Jackson ... undertaken for the purpose of exploring the neighbouring coasts ... put together ... for the convenience of those who may… Read More

Adelaide; Libraries Board of South Australia; (1965).. Australian Facsimile Edition; Roy. 4to; pp. 36; original blue boards, title lettered in gilt on spine, very good copy.

Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia, 1965. Hardcover. Very Good. Adelaide, Libraries Board of South Australia, 1965 (facsimile edition)/ 1801. Large quarto, [vi], 36 pages. Synthetic cloth; covers slightly bowed; slightly marked and sunned; a very good copy. Peade A66: one of only 597 copies.

Adelaide, Libraries Board of South Australia, facsimile edition 1965.. [6]+36pp. 4to. Original boards, previous owner's name etc. a very good copy.. A facsimile of the 1801 edition.