1932 The Convict King Jorgen Jorgenson Australian Convict History Antique Book

1932 The Convict King Jorgen Jorgenson Australian Convict History Antique Book

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1932 The Convict King Jorgen Jorgenson Australian Convict History Antique Book

The Convict King Being The Life and Adventures of Jorgen Jorgenson
Retold by James Francis Hogan
Published by Oldham, Beddome & Meredith (1932) Pty Ltd Booksellers: Hobart Tasmania 1932

" Jørgen Jørgensen (1780 - 1841) was a Danish adventurer during the Age of Revolution. During the action of 2 March 1808, his ship was captured by the British. In 1809 he sailed to Iceland, declared the country independent from Denmark-Norway and pronounced himself its ruler. He intended to found a new republic, following the examples of the United States and the French First Republic. He was also a prolific writer of letters, papers, pamphlets and newspaper articles covering a wide variety of subjects, and for a period was an associate of the famous botanists Joseph Banks and William Jackson Hooker. He left over a hundred written autographs and drawings, most of which are collected in the British Library. Marcus Clarke referred to Jørgensen as "a singularly accomplished fortune wooer—one of the most interesting human comets recorded in history"."

General wear to covers and some damage to outer spine as shown. Pages typically clean with only very minor foxing to a few pages. Binding is tight. A nice copy in good to very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 18.5cm x 12.5cm x 1cm - 196 Pages

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Condition: Good
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Region: Australia, Oceania
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: General wear to covers and some damage to outer spine as shown. Pages typically clean with only very minor foxing to a few pages. Binding is tight. A nice copy in good to very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: James Francis Hogan
Publisher: Oldham, Beddome & Meredith (1932) Pty Ltd Booksellers: Hobart Tas
Year Printed: 1932
Sub-subject: Australian Convict History