Southland: The Maritime Exploration of Australia by Trevor K Jacob and Jim Vellios

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Previous owner has signed inside page, now covered with blank ex libris bookplate sticker. Marks on first white blank page. Body text and binding are still very good.

The seafarers described in this book arrived in Australia by accident, either while searching for trading opportunities or during voyages of exploration. Chapters included: The Aborigines; The Macassans; The Portuguese; The Spanish; The Dutch; The French; The British.