Isbn: 9781741260946 - heritage trail guide to french napoleonic period names along the south west coast of australia from point peron to cape leeuwin (4 resultados)

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Condition is near fine. Book cover front and back clean. book block clean. Inscribed by old owner on title page lower right hand corner. excellent copy.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Full Title: Heritage Trail Guide to French Napoleonic Period Names Along the South West Coast of Australia from Point Peron to Cape Leeuwin. Alternative title: French Napoleonic Placenames of the South West Coast South West Coast. After the French Revolution, there was renewed interest in science and exploration. In October 1800, Nicolas Baudin commanded an expedition to the South Seas to complete the French survey of the Australian coastline and make scientific observations. When the expedition returned to France, French cartographers produced new charts with geographical names which extended from Esperance in the South to Joseph Bonaparte Gulf in the north. This book focuses on the south west corner of Western Australia, where Napoleonic France made a lasting impression.…

Softcover. Condición: As new. Napoleon sent Nicolas Thomas Baudin to complete the chart of the Western Australian coastline and French cartographers produced charts from Esperance in the south to Joseph Bonaparte Gulf in the north.120 p. : maps ; 24 cm #0921/010624Discoveries in geography -- French. | Trails -- Western Australia -- South-West. | Historic sites -- Western Australia -- South-West. | South-West (W.A.) -- Discovery and exploration -- French. | South-West (W.A.) -- Description and travel. | Australia, Southwestern -- Discovery and exploration 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. …

Softcover. Condición: FINE. pp. 120 illusts #0820 After the French Revolution, there was renewed interest in science and exploration. In October 1800, Nicolas Baudin commanded an expedition to the south seas to complete the French survey of the Australian coastline, and make scientific observations. The two ships, Le Geographe and Le Naturaliste, arrived near Cape Leeuwin in May 1801. (Phyllis Barnes, Early Bunbury: People and Places) When the expedition returned to France, French cartographers produced new charts with geographical names which extended from Esperance in the South to Joseph Bonaparte Gulf in the north. This book focuses on the south west corner of Western Australia where Napoleonic France made a lasting impression. A superior FINE copy. 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. …