Narrative of a survey of the intertropical and western coasts of Australia : performed between the years 1818 and 1822 / by Phillip P. King. With an appendix containing various subjects relating to hydrography and natural history
- Bib ID:
- 2250163
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- King, Phillip Parker, 1791-1856
- Description:
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- London : John Murray, 1827
- 2 volumes, folded plates : illustrations, charts, maps ; 24 cm.
- Series:
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- Rex Nan Kivell Collection ; NK1492.
- Rex Nan Kivell Collection ; NK4125.
- Rex Nan Kivell Collection ; NK4387.
- Notes:
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- Includes Fitton's advice for explorers collecting geological specimens as an appendix: Instructions for collecting geological specimens / William Henry Fitton (1780-1861).
- Published April 15th 1827.
- National Library of Australia's FC F1130 (FC1) copy fully bound with gilt decorations, marbled boards and endpapers; errata bound into both volumes.
- National Library of Australia's FC F1130 (FC2) copy is untrimmed, as issued in original boards; both volumes inscribed in ink B.J.W. Sampson; pencil note tipped into volume 1 indicates that Ferguson purchased from Mr Sampson of Lindfield and was originally owned by W.M. Wark of "The Ridge"; both volumes bear the armorial bookplate of George Wilbraham ('In portus quies'); Angus & Robertson bookseller's description from September 1921 catalogue (item 37) pasted in.
- National Library of Australia's FRM F1130 (N, Petherick) copy untrimmed; rebound with shadow of an unidenfied armorial bookplate from previous binding; volum 2 has author's autograph, manuscript note and correction (pp. 413).
- National Library of Australia's FRM F1130 (N, Parliament) copy half bound with red boards and gilt top edge; L. Stahl (Sydney) booksellers label pased inside front cover; stamped Parliament of the Commonwealth Library and Commonwealth of Australia Library of the Parliament, 1 Dec 1903, 4373.
- Library's GMM copyhalf bound in orange marbled boards, endpapers and edges with five raised bands and gilt decorations, ex-libris bookplate and signature of Gregory M. Mathews; bookseller's description pasted into volume 1.
- National Library of Australia's NK1492 copy untrimmed in blue paper boards; bears the bookplate of Rex de C. Nan Kivell (no. 1827/13).
- National Library of Australia's NK4125 copy fully bound with girl decorations; bears the bookplate of Rex de C. Nan Kivell (no. 1827/26).
- National Library of Australia's NK4387 copy untrimmed and half bound in blue with marbled boards and dyed edges; bears the bookplate of Rex de C. Nan Kivell (no. 1827/30).
- National Library of Australia's Robinson copy in dark paper boads; bears the armorial bookplate of W.S. Robinson ('Qualis ab incepto').
- Rex Nan Kivell Collection NK1492, NK4125, NK4387.
- Cited In:
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- Ferguson, J.A. Bibliography of Australia, 1130
- Wantrup, J. Australian rare books, 1788-1900, 84b
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Also Titled:
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- Voyages for the survey of the intertropical coasts of Australia
- Survey of the intertropical coasts of Australia
- King's voyages to Australia
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1827
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