{"product_id":"1966-matthew-flinders-1774-1814-by-j-mack-vintage-australian-history-book-1st-ed","title":"1966 Matthew Flinders 1774\/1814 by J Mack Vintage Australian History Book 1st Ed","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cb\u003e\n   1966 Matthew Flinders 1774\/1814 by J Mack Vintage Australian History Book 1st Ed\n  \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  Matthew Flinders 1774\/1814\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  By James D. Mack\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  Published by Thomas Nelson Australia: Melbourne 1966 1st Edition\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\n  \"\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  Matthew Flinders 1774-1814 by James D. Mack is a carefully researched and highly readable biography of one of the most important figures in Australian maritime history. Mack traces Flinders' life from his early entry into the Royal Navy through his formative experiences in the Pacific and Van Diemen's Land, culminating in his command of HMS Investigator and the first complete circumnavigation of Australia. The book vividly recounts the intellectual ambition behind Flinders' surveys, his contribution to establishing Australia as a single continent, and his pioneering work in hydrography and navigation, all set against the wider backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars and Britain's global maritime expansion.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  Published in 1966 as a first edition by Thomas Nelson Australia, this biography balances narrative drive with scholarly depth, drawing on Flinders' journals, correspondence, and contemporary accounts. Mack does not shy away from the hardships that defined Flinders' later years, including shipwreck, ill health, and his long imprisonment on Île de France (Mauritius), presenting a nuanced portrait of achievement tempered by personal tragedy. This book would appeal especially to collectors of Australian maritime history, readers interested in exploration and navigation, and those drawn to authoritative biographies of the early explorers who shaped Australia's geographical identity.\"\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  General wear, chipping, spotting etc to dustjacket as shown. Pages are clean and well presented with a few spots to prelims. Small signature behind dustjacket flap. A nice 1st edition copy in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont rwr=\"1\" size=\"4\" style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\n    \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n     \u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\n    Size 22cm x 15cm x 2.5cm - 270 Pages\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Antique Books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45012192624779,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0770\/0875\/files\/04e3d0e6-c3ef-4aec-b3ab-e111f1c39466.jpg?v=1765940803","url":"https:\/\/antiquebooksaustralia.com.au\/products\/1966-matthew-flinders-1774-1814-by-j-mack-vintage-australian-history-book-1st-ed","provider":"Antique Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}