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‎Observations upon the Marine Barometer, made during the Examination of the Coasts of New Holland and New South Wales, in the years 1801, 1802, and 1803. Read March 27, 1806. - [THE NAMING OF AUSTRALIA.]‎

‎London, W. Bulmer and Co., 1806. 4to. No wrappers as extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"" 1806 - Part II. Pp. 239-268. Having also the titlepage to the volume (Part II, 1806). A faint bit of soiling to outer right margin of the first 2 leaves, otherwise clean and wide-margined.‎

‎First printing of this important paper relating Flinder's observations on the ship ""Investigator"" when exploring the coast of Australia. IN THE PAPER THE NAME ""AUSTRALIA"" APPEARS PROBABLY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A SCIENTIFIC MEMOIR (p. 247).The name Australia was popularised by Matthew Flinders, who pushed for the name to be formally adopted as early as 1804. When preparing his manuscript and charts for his 1814 A Voyage to Terra Australis, he was persuaded by his patron, Sir Joseph Banks, to use the term Terra Australis as this was the name most familiar to the public. Flinders did so, but allowed himself the footnote:""Had I permitted myself any innovation on the original term, it would have been to convert it to Australia"" as being more agreeable to the ear, and an assimilation to the names of the other great portions of the earth."" In the paper offered he used the name ""Australia"" as early as 1806.""Captain Matthew Flinders RN (16 March 1774 - 19 July 1814) was one of the most successful navigators and cartographers of his age. In a career that spanned just over twenty years, he sailed with Captain William Bligh, circumnavigated Australia and encouraged the use of that name for the continent, which had previously been known as New Holland. He survived shipwreck and disaster only to be imprisoned for violating the terms of his scientific passport by changing ships and carrying prohibited papers. He identified and corrected the effect upon compass readings of iron components and equipment on board wooden ships and he wrote what may be the first work on early Australian exploration A Voyage to Terra Australis.""(Wikepedia)‎

‎Observations upon the Marine Barometer, made during the Examination of the Coasts of New Holland and New South Wales, in the years 1801, 1802, and 1803.‎

‎London, The Author, 1807. 8vo. Contemp. calf, rebacked with brown buckram. Title- and tomelabels with gilt lettering. Corners bumped. In: ""A Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, and the Arts. By William Nicholson."" Vol. XVI. - VIII,392,(8) pp. a. 8 engraved plates. (Entire volume offered). Flinders letter: pp. 107-118 a. pp. 173-182. Internally clean.‎

‎Second printing of this important paper relating Flinder's observations on the ship ""Investigator"" when exploring the coast of Australia. IN THE PAPER THE NAME ""AUSTRALIA"" APPEARS PROBABLY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A SCIENTIFIC MEMOIR (here p. 118). The letter was first printed in Philosophical Transactions, late in 1806 (read to the Royal Society March 27). Nicholson reprinted it here in the February issue of the offered volume 16. (1807).The name Australia was popularised by Matthew Flinders, who pushed for the name to be formally adopted as early as 1804. When preparing his manuscript and charts for his 1814 A Voyage to Terra Australis, he was persuaded by his patron, Sir Joseph Banks, to use the term Terra Australis as this was the name most familiar to the public. Flinders did so, but allowed himself the footnote:""Had I permitted myself any innovation on the original term, it would have been to convert it to Australia"" as being more agreeable to the ear, and an assimilation to the names of the other great portions of the earth."" In the paper offered he used the name ""Australia"" as early as 1806.""Captain Matthew Flinders RN (16 March 1774 - 19 July 1814) was one of the most successful navigators and cartographers of his age. In a career that spanned just over twenty years, he sailed with Captain William Bligh, circumnavigated Australia and encouraged the use of that name for the continent, which had previously been known as New Holland. He survived shipwreck and disaster only to be imprisoned for violating the terms of his scientific passport by changing ships and carrying prohibited papers. He identified and corrected the effect upon compass readings of iron components and equipment on board wooden ships and he wrote what may be the first work on early Australian exploration A Voyage to Terra Australis.""(Wikepedia)‎

‎Map of South Australia, New South Wales, Van Diemens Land, and Settled parts of Australia. Respectfully dedicated to Major Sir T.L. Mitchell.‎

‎(London), JAs (James) Wyld, (around 1850). (62,5 x 94 cm.). Engraved map, with original outline colourung.. A few small tears in margins, not affecting image.‎

‎This large map having insets of Western Australia, plan of Adelaide, plan of Sydney and Van Diemen's Land.‎

‎Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia / Molluscan Research. The Malacological Society of Australasia. Volumes 1-24.‎

‎1957-2004 Volume 1 bound in three cloth volumes, the remainder in issues. Started as: Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia and continued as Molluscan Research. Ex library Dr. A.C. van Bruggen (with his signature on first volume).Rare set of this important malacological journal.‎

‎Australia at Expo 67‎

‎ Australian Exhibit Organisation Sans lieu [1967?], in-8 illustré noir et couleurs, 34p. incluant la couverture illustrée couleurs. :: Agrafé. Bon état. ‎

‎The Parsons Collection. Rare Pacific Voyage books from the collection of David Parsons. Part I. Dampier to Cook. (Bookdealer's catalogue).‎

‎0. Hordern House, Potts Point (Australia), (2005), in-4°, ca. 100 nn pp with colour illustrations, describes 138 items, publisheer's blue cloth in dustwrapper. Extensive collection of rare Cook editions.‎

‎Reizen van Australië naar Java. Als Uitkomsten van Wetenschap en Ervaring, aangaande Winden en Zeestroomingen in sommige gedeelten van den Oceaan. Uitgeven door het Koninklijk Nederlandsch Meteorologisch Instituut in 1862.‎

‎Utrecht, Drukkerij de Industrie, 1862. 4to. Orig. clothbacked printed boards. Stamp on title-page. (4),70 pp. and 12 lithographed plates with wind directions day by day and month by month.‎

‎Festland von Australien und benachbarte Inseln.‎

‎(Gotha, Justus Perthes), 1841. Engraved map (35,5 x 43,5 cm.). Handcoloured in outline. Fine and clean.‎

‎From Stieler's Hand-Atlas, No. 50 b.‎

‎Australian Panorama / expo67 / Souvenir Edition‎

‎ Minister for the Interior Sydney 1967 in-folio illustré, 32p. Couverture illustrée couleurs. :: Agrafé. Bon état. ‎