Records Of The Port Philip Expedition
Biography & Memoir History Australiana
John Currey’s Records of the Port Philip Expedition is a collectible 1993 first-edition chronicle that retraces the historic 1802-03 coastal survey which helped open what became Melbourne. This richly illustrated Australian history book pairs archival images with newly commissioned fold-out maps to chart the expedition’s route through Port Phillip and along the southern coast.
Collectors of antiquarian transportation and colonial-era narratives prize this hardcover for its meticulous research on convict ships, early naval activity, and cross-cultural encounters. The Colony Press volume captures the risks faced by sailing vessels and the ambitions of Britain’s expanding settlement network.
Presented in very good, smoke-free condition, this copy shows no prior library markings, internal writing, or dog-eared pages. The binding remains tight, pages are clean, and the original fold-out maps are intact—ideal for historians, educators, or anyone curating Australiana and exploration reference works.
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