Journal of a voyage to New South Wales, with sixty five plates of non descript animals, birds, lizards, serpents, curious cones of trees and other natural productions.

White, John.

Published by London: Editions Renard, (2002.

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facsimile).Folio,299 pp.65 plates in two states, coloured and uncoloured, and vignette view from the original title-page; handsome green morocco (in a trial binding, similar to that ultimately adopted but the green morocco a darker shade), gilt edges, enlarged format, with bibliographical notes by Julien Renard. Edition limited to 212 copies, of which this is number 204, with the plates in two states. John White was chief surgeon of the First Fleet, and was particularly successful in overcoming serious medical problems in appalling conditions, both on the voyage out and when the settlement was founded. He was also a keen amateur naturalist and after arriving at Port Jackson found time to accompany Phillip on two journeys of exploration. On joining the First Fleet he had begun to keep a journal in which he made notes about the birds in the new colony. Abbey 605; Ferguson 97; Ford 2495; Nissen ZBI 4390; Wantrup 17; Zimmer 672. Seller Inventory # 43790

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Title: Journal of a voyage to New South Wales, with...

Publisher: London: Editions Renard, (2002.

Binding: Soft cover