Lot #344 - GOVERNOR PHILIPS & PORT JACKSON: THE LONDON CHRONICLE, December 10-12, 1789
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:Australian History
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Sale Date:30 May 2017 ~ 10am - Session 1: Lots 1 - 406
30 May 2017 ~ 2.30pm - Session 2: Lots 407 - 715 -
Lot #:344
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Lot Description:GOVERNOR PHILIPS & PORT JACKSON: THE LONDON CHRONICLE, December 10-12, 1789
Includes a short piece quoting “Philips” [correctly, Phillip] description of Port Jackson and Sydney Cove, of which he says “Here was the finest spring water, and ships can anchor so close in shore, that at a very small expence quays may be constructed, at which the largest vessels may constantly unload.” There are also reports from the West Indies, France, Philadelphia, Vienna, Archangel and many other places. -
Estimate:A$200 - 300
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Realised Price:
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Category:Books & Manuscripts
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