An Island Unto Itself – William Dampier and New Holland. – Marchant, Leslie R.

Marchant, Leslie R.

$35.00

Publisher: Hesperian Press. Carlisle W.A. 1988 (Ist Edition)
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Description

8vo, 208pp. Hardcover in laminated picture boards in excellent condition, top edge lightly flecked with a tiny peripheral grease spot over the first six pages but otherwise in excellent condition. Based on research findings and results of marine expeditions conducted by the author, this book provides a comprehensive account of the English explorer William Dampier’s scientific explorations in New Holland during the English Restoration and Revoutionary periods.