Narrative of a Voyage round the World; comprehending an Account of the Wreck of the Ship "Governor Ready", in Torres Straits;

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A description of the British Settlements on the coasts of New Holland, more particularly Raffles Bay, Melville Island, Swan River, and King George's Sound; also, the Manners and Customs of the Aboriginal Tribes; with an appendix, containing remarks on Transportation, the Treatment of Convicts during the Voyage, and advice to persons intending to Emigrate to the Australian Colonies. London: Printed for Sherwood, Gilbert, & Piper, 1835. 8vo. Green publisherƒ??s blind-stamped boards. Rebacked with new endpapers. Spine gilt titled. Pages uncut. (ix, 350, ii, 8pp.). With litho. frontisp. of the ƒ??Wreck of the Governor Ready' in Torres Straits, 2 other full-page litho. plates, fold. engrv. map, errata-leaf and British and Foreign Medical review article at rear. Ferguson 2073; Wantrup 152. Complete. Slight foxing to plates, otherwise good condition. Complete. Rare. NOTE: A distinct exploration diary from surgeon explorer Thomas Braidwood Wilson (1792-1843) with the first written record and image of the didgeridoo. The ƒ??Governor Readyƒ? (512 tons) was chartered by the British Navy to transport two hundred convicts from Ireland to Batavia, Indonesia via Sydney. Wilson served as surgeon-superintendent and kept a record of the events which transpired during this voyage.