Reflections on New South Wales 1788-1839. Freycinet's examination of the history and progress of the Colony of New South Wales during the first fifty-two years, based on his visit to Port Jackson as commander of the Uranie in 1819, his earlier visit with

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the Baudin voyage in 1802, his interviews and subsequent correspondence with the colonists themselves, and his close analysis of the published literature to 1839. Now translated into English for the first time from the original publication of Freycinet's Voyage autour du monde (Paris, 1824-1844) by Thomas Cullity, assisted by Katharine Pratt and Jean and Bernice Pasquiet. ...(Sydney: Hordern House, 2001). Thick 4to. Orig. vellum-backed buckram boards. Spine gilt titled. Dustjacket. (xxii, 670pp.). With half-title vignette, portrait frontisp., title-vign., full-page col. and b/w plates, maps and tables. First edition in English, strictly limited to 28 Special Large Paper numbered copies. Fine.