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No nation had ever been established in such a manner: seafarers, convicts and a few good citizens - some 1300 in all - consigned to a virtually unknown land on the opposite side of the world to establish a penal colony. It was a place so foreign, so alien, that they may as well have been going to another planet. A considerable level of emphasis is placed on the amazing and little-known stories of the 15,000 nautical mile voyage from England to Botany Bay, then Sydney Cove. These chapters link the before and after elements of the saga: who were the main players (good and bad), why were they there, and what happened when they arrived in New South Wales?
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ROB MUNDLE O.A.M. is a bestselling author, journalist and competitive sailor whose family heritage is with the sea, dating back to his great-great-grandfather, who was the master of square-riggers. Rob has spent a lifetime combining his passions for sailing and writing. He has written thirteen books - including the international bestseller Fatal Storm - reported on more than forty Sydney-to-Hobart yacht races (and competed in three), and covered seven America's Cups, four Olympics and numerous international events.
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The First Fleet
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ABC Books Sydney 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 0733332366
ISBN 13: 9780733332364
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Da: THE CROSS Art + Books, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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24.0 x 16.0cms 382pp colour illusts hardcover in dustjacket gift inscription on dedication page very good. This book stresses the wherewithall and brilliant seamanship of the masters and their crews in the day-to-day workings of their ships. Codice articolo 20724412
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First Fleet, The (Autographed Edition)
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HarperCollins Australia, 2014
ISBN 10: 0733332366
ISBN 13: 9780733332364
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Da: Elizabeth's Bookshops, Fremantle, WA, Australia
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MARITIME"11 ships, 1420 souls, 17,000 nautical miles, 252 days at sea, bound for Botany Bay"SUPERIOR COPY. First Edition. Signed by Author. Hardcover.The First Fleet - the Creation of bestselling maritime biographer Rob Mundle is back on the ocean with a blockbuster for Christmas. Rob's First Fleet tells the extraordinary story of the eighteenth century convoy of eleven ships that left England on 13 May 1787 for the 'lands beyond the seas'. Aboard were seafarers, convicts, marines, and a few good citizens - some 1300 in all - who had been consigned to a virtually unknown land on the opposite side of the world where they would establish a penal colony, and a nation. The fleet stopped at Tenerife, Rio de Janeiro and Cape Town before sailing across the notorious and challenging Southern Ocean, bound for Botany Bay. Somehow, all 11 ships arrived safely between 18 and 20 January, 1788. But, it's what happened during 252 days at sea while sailing half way around the world, and subsequently on land, that is almost beyond belief. No nation has ever been founded in such a courageous and dangerous manner. It's the basis for one hell of an adventure. xiv, 382 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 24 cm #291124 Phillip, Arthur, 1738-1814 First Fleet, 1787-1788 Convict ships Transportation of convicts -- New South Wales Penal colonies -- New South Wales Voyages around the world Australia -- History -- 1788-1851 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Codice articolo 88206
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First Fleet
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR010430172
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First Fleet
Da: Cherubz Books, York, Regno Unito
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Same day dispatch. Lovely copy. Both book and jacket are in very good condition. Codice articolo KP-FFYK-XTJI
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