Описание: An outspoken advocate of Australian republicanism, John Dunmore Lang (1799-1878) wrote this 1834 two-volume work to promote immigration and investment in his adopted country. Compiled during a voyage from New South Wales to Britain, the book illustrates the past history and present state of the New South Wales colony.
Описание: An outspoken advocate of Australian republicanism, John Dunmore Lang (1799-1878) wrote this 1834 two-volume work to promote immigration and investment in his adopted country. Compiled during a voyage from New South Wales to Britain, the book illustrates the past history and present state of the New South Wales colony.
Описание: James Tuckey (1776-1816) was the first lieutenant on H.M.S. Calcutta when it was given orders in 1802 to sail to Port Phillip, New South Wales (today`s Melbourne), establish a convict colony and conduct a survey of the area. Tuckey recalls the journey in this account, published in 1805.
Описание: W. C. Wentworth (1790-1872) was a politician, landowner and journalist who played a major part in the history of modern Australia. This book, first published in 1819, contains a vast amount of information about New South Wales and Tasmania, and describes their advantages for European immigrants.
Автор: Roth Название: The Discovery and Settlement of Port Mackay, Queensland ISBN: 1108039332 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108039338 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 3802.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This illustrated 1908 publication by the businessman and anthropologist Henry Ling Roth (1855-1925) explores the early history of Port Mackay, Queensland, tracing its development from an uncharted territory to a burgeoning community that profited from its ideal conditions for agriculture. Roth also includes notes on the indigenous population.
Описание: In November 1806, the Port-au-Prince arrived at the Friendly Islands. William Charles Mariner (1791-1853) was among the few crew members spared by the native inhabitants, and lived there for four years. This two-volume second edition of his observations, published in 1818, offers an important early insight into Tongan customs and language.
Автор: Barrington Название: The History of New South Wales ISBN: 1108023827 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108023825 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 7286.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Written by a convicted pickpocket and punctuated by colourful plates and vignettes, George Barrington`s 1802 account of murder, theft, punishment and retribution in New South Wales continues to entertain and inform anyone with an interest in colonial, maritime or criminal history.
Описание: In 1800-2 the naval officer James Grant (1772-1833) sailed the Lady Nelson to Australia in order to test a new design of keel. This 1803 publication describes the sea trials, together with his impressions of Cape Town and Australia, their natural history and their indigenous and colonial populations.
Автор: Mudie Название: The Felonry of New South Wales ISBN: 1108038883 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108038881 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 4750.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Published in 1837, Mudie`s account of the `social, moral and political condition` of the penal colony of New South Wales terrified British readers. Advocating strict discipline and `religious impression`, this work reveals the brutal treatment that awaited those whose punishment began with transportation to Australasia.
Автор: Meredith Название: Notes and Sketches of New South Wales ISBN: 1108024173 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108024174 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 3802.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: First published in 1844, Louisa Anne Meredith`s account of emigrating to New South Wales is a frank and sometimes negative document about Australian society at the time. However, her interest in, and great skill at describing, wildlife made her one of the most successful women writers in Victorian Australia.
Описание: In November 1806, the Port-au-Prince arrived at the Friendly Islands. William Charles Mariner (1791-1853) was among the few crew members spared by the native inhabitants, and lived there for four years. This two-volume second edition of his observations, published in 1818, offers an important early insight into Tongan customs and language.
Автор: Flanagan Название: The History of New South Wales ISBN: 110803893X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108038935 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 7286.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Published in 1862, Flanagan`s chronicle demonstrates the author`s enthusiastic, but politically impartial, approach to Australian history. Volume 2 addresses the campaign for the discontinuation of criminal transportation and the origins of the Elected Council, and concludes with substantial appendices pertaining to the economic, geographic and agricultural status of the colony.
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