The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay with an Account of the Establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island

Acquired From: Tim McCormick

Colouring: Uncoloured

Condition: Excellent

Confirmed: Yes

Date Acquired: 15/9/2000

Description: The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay (1789) is one of the earliest and most important accounts of the British colonisation of Australia. The book provides a detailed narrative of the First Fleets journey, the establishment of the penal colony at Port Jackson (Sydney), and the early years of European settlement, including encounters with Indigenous Australians. nThe work is attributed to Arthur Phillip, the first Governor of New South Wales, but it was largely compiled from his reports and dispatches by an unknown editor or team of editors in Britain. It includes:n- A detailed account of the First Fleet's departure and voyage (17871788)n- Observations on the new colonys geography, climate, and natural historyn- Early interactions with Aboriginal Australiansn- Descriptions of flora and fauna previously unknown to Europeansn- Charts and engravings (including early illustrations of Australian landscapes and Indigenous people)

First published: London: John Stockdale, 1789

Mapmaker: Phillip, Arthur

Price: A5,910 plus gst

Primary Category: Book/Atlas

Purchase Reference: Inv. 15 September 2000

Sheet size (cm): 29×22.5

This state: 1789