Matthew Flinders' narrative of his voyage in the schooner Francis, 1798 : preceded and followed by notes on Flinders, Bass, the wreck of the Sidney Cove, &c. / by Geoffrey Rawson ; with engravings by John Buckland Wright.
Published / Created:
London : The Golden Cockerel Press, 1946.
Physical Description:
100, [2] pages : illustrations, maps ; 32 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"Matthew Flinders' Narrative has been designed, produced, and published by Christopher Sandford at the Golden Cockerel Press, London, on Arnold's mould-made paper in 16 pt. Aldine Bembo type, with Centaur initials, designed by Bruce Rogers, and Lyons capitals, designed by Louis Perrin, upon the model of Latin inscriptions, in 1846. Composition and presswork, under the supervision of F.J. Newbery at the Chiswick Press, has been finished on the 30th day of October, 1946. Compositors: W.J. Sharp & H.W. Halls. Pressman: E. Wilkins. The edition is limited to 750 copies. Nos. 1-100 are bound in full green morocco."--Colophon.
Subject Terms:
Flinders, Matthew, 1774–1814. | Bass, George, -1812? | Sydney Cove (Ship) | New South Wales -- Discovery and exploration. | Furneaux Islands (Tas.) -- Description and travel. | Discoveries in geography. | Private press books -- England -- London -- Specimens. | Australia -- Discovery and exploration. | Discoveries in geography. | Australia.