{"product_id":"1789-voyage-of-governor-phillip-to-botany-bay-antique-australian-history-book","title":"1789 Voyage Of Governor Phillip To Botany Bay Antique Australian History Book","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cb\u003e\n   1789 Voyage Of Governor Phillip To Botany Bay Antique Australian History Book\n  \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay, with an Account of the Establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson \u0026amp; Norfolk Island... to which are added the Journals of Lieuts. Shortland, Watts, Ball \u0026amp; Capt. Marshall...\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     Printed For John Stockdale: London 1789 1st Edition\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     \u003cstrong\u003e\n      A Rare \u0026amp; Significant Book -\n     \u003c\/strong\u003e\n     The Official First Published Account Of The First Fleet \u0026amp; The Founding Of Australia. Complete With ALL 55 Plates As Called For Including Charts, Illustrations etc.\n     \u003ci\u003e\n      This copy contains early states of the 'Kangooroo' and 'Wulpine Oppossum' plates (captions were later changed to 'Kanguroo' and 'Vulpine'). Includes \"List of Convicts\" - giving names, location and date of convictions, and length of sentence - the basic source for all First Fleet genealogy.\n     \u003c\/i\u003e\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     \u003cb\u003e\n      Provenance:\n     \u003c\/b\u003e\n     Ex William Lacon Childe of Kinlet\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     \u0026amp; G. \u0026amp; N. Ingleton\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     \"The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay stands among the most important books in Australian history, being the official first published account of the First Fleet and the establishment of Britain's first settlement at Port Jackson. Compiled from Governor Arthur Phillip's journals and official papers, it provided contemporary readers with the earliest authoritative narrative of the expedition that laid the foundations of modern Australia. Published in London only a year after the arrival of the fleet, it remains one of the great landmark publications relating to the discovery, settlement, and early administration of New South Wales.\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     Lavishly produced in large quarto format, the work was intended to showcase Britain's newest colonial possession to an eager European audience. The volume contains an engraved portrait of Governor Phillip, an engraved title page, seven folding charts and maps, and forty-six engraved plates depicting landscapes, Aboriginal people, native animals, birds, fish, plants, and important scenes associated with the settlement. Many of these illustrations represent the first published images of Australian subjects and remain invaluable records of the continent at the moment of European colonisation.\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     Beyond its historical significance, the book is one of the foundational works of Australian natural history. Drawing upon observations made during the voyage and in the colony's earliest months, it introduced European readers to a remarkable array of previously unknown Australian flora and fauna. The engravings and descriptions contained within its pages provided some of the earliest scientific and artistic representations of Australia's unique environment, helping to shape international understanding of the continent for decades to come.\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     The work is further enriched by the inclusion of journals and discoveries made by Lieutenants Shortland, Watts and Ball, together with Captain Marshall, broadening its scope beyond Phillip's own narrative. These supplementary accounts document exploration, navigation, and the practical realities of establishing a settlement at the farthest reaches of the British Empire. The celebrated folding charts, including the early plan of Port Jackson, are among the most important cartographic records of Australia's formative colonial period.\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     This particularly desirable copy retains all seven folding engraved charts and all forty-six engraved plates (+ frontis \u0026amp; vignette), complete as issued. It also carries the distinguished engraved bookplate of William Lacon Childe of Kinlet and the later bookplate of noted Australian collector G. \u0026amp; N. Ingleton, adding a significant and highly appealing provenance. As the official first edition account of the First Fleet and the founding of Australia, complete examples of this calibre remain among the most sought-after treasures of Australian historical and colonial literature.\"\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n         \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n          \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n           \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003e\n             Condition:\n            \u003c\/strong\u003e\n            Original contemporary diced and polished russia leather bindings, professionally rebacked retaining the original spine. Covers with rubbing, scuffing and edge wear commensurate with age, together with some loss to the original spine leather and wear to corners. Engraved armorial bookplate of William Lacon Childe of Kinlet and later G. \u0026amp; N. Ingleton bookplate to front pastedown. Pages with occasional light spotting, offsetting and age toning, but generally clean and very well presented for a work of this age. Complete with engraved portrait frontispiece, engraved title page, all seven folding engraved charts and maps, and all forty-six engraved plates as called for. Maps, charts and plates remain in very good condition overall with only minor age-related wear noted. Binding is solid with no loose pages. A highly desirable, complete and beautifully preserved example of one of the most important books in Australian history. Please study photos carefully to further understand condition.\n           \u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/font\u003e\n         \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n       \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n    \u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n      \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n       \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cbr\u003e\n       \u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/font\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\n       Book Size 29cm x 24cm x 5cm - 293 Pages + Appendix + Plates etc - Book Weighs 2.52kgs\n      \u003c\/span\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Antique Books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47136150323339,"sku":null,"price":12250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0770\/0875\/files\/ffdfc18f-add2-4d7c-a3d6-1b7aa769af86.jpg?v=1780627185","url":"https:\/\/antiquebooksaustralia.com.au\/products\/1789-voyage-of-governor-phillip-to-botany-bay-antique-australian-history-book","provider":"Antique Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}