1788
Tench, Watkin, 1759?-18332012
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYDE | ADULT NON-FICTION | 994.4 TENCClassics / The World (Past & Present) | Available |
"I do not hesitate to declare that the natives of New South Wales possess a considerable portion of that acumen, or sharpness of intellect, which bespeaks genius". In 1788 Watkin Tench stepped ashore at Sydney Cove with the First Fleet. This curious young captain of the marines was a natural storyteller.
Main title:
1788 / Watkin Tench, [edited and introduced by Tim Flannery].
Imprint:
Melbourne, Vic. : Text Publishing, 2012.
Collation:
280 p. : map ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Previous ed.: 2009.Also available online.
ISBN:
9781921922312 (pbk)
Dewey class:
994.402994.4
Language:
English
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Subject:
Tench, Watkin, 1759?-1833First Fleet, 1787-1788 -- BiographyAustralia -- History -- 1788-1851New South Wales -- History -- 1788-1851Sydney (N.S.W.) -- History -- 1788-1851New South Wales -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800Port Jackson (N.S.W.) -- HistoryAustralia -- Discovery and explorationClassics
BRN:
286532
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYDE | ADULT NON-FICTION | 994.4 TENCClassics / The World (Past & Present) | Available |