Title Discoveries in Australia : with an account of the coasts and rivers explored and surveyed during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43, by command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty : also, a narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's visits to the islands in the Arafura Sea / by J. Lort Stokes

Published London : T. and W. Boone, 1846

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Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
ADPML SPC	919.4 Sto/Dia 1846 *	1	LIB USE ONLY
ADPML SPC	919.4 Sto/Dia 1846 *	2	LIB USE ONLY

Description 2 volumes : illustrations, charts ; 22 cm + 2 maps in volume 1 ; 4 maps in volume 2 Series Rex Nan Kivell Collection ; NK3104. ANL Notes National Library of Australia's FC F4406 copies (volumes 1 and 2) are bound in dark green with embossed boards with yellow end papers. Gilt letters, four raised bands and illustrations on the spine. Spine illustration for volume 1 is two kangaroos (or wallabies) and a joey; the spine illustration for volume 2 is two emus. ANL National Library of Australia's GMM copy is in blue cloth binding with gilt lettering; is inscribed "Sir J. Barrow with the authors compliments"; has publisher advertisement bound into the rear; and bears Gregory M. Mathews bookplate. ANL National Library of Australia's N2 copy half-bound in brown leather with gilt lettering, green leather patch on spine, four raised bands, marbled boards, end papers and edges; stamped National Library of Australia. ANL National Library of Australia's NK copy is half-bound in red leather with five raised bands, gilt lettering, marbled boards and edges; bears Rex Nan Kivell bookplate (no. 1846/16); lacks 3 maps. ANL National Library of Australia's NL (Petherick) copies are in blue cloth binding with gilt lettering and embossed Commonwealth Parliament Library, Petherick Collection. ANL National Library of Australia's copy ex Railway Institute is half-bound in green leather with four raised bands, gilt lettering, marbled boards and end papers; notice pasted inside front cover regarding return of library books; stamped Railway Institute Redfern Sydney and embossed National Library of Australia. ANL Also available online via the State Library of NSW at: http://digital.sl.nsw.gov.au/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?embedded=true&toolbar=false&dps_pid=IE3536000 ; Subject Stanley, Owen, 1811-1850 Beagle (Ship) Natural history -- Australia. SUBJECT Australia -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009579 Australia -- Discovery and exploration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114308

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