Collingridge, George. THE DISCOVERY OF AUSTRALIA. A Critical, Documentary and Historic Investigation Concerning the Priority of Discovery in Australasia by Europeans before the arrival of Lieut. James Cook, in the "Endeavour", in the year 1770. With Illustrations, Charts, Maps, Diagrams, &c. Copious Notes, References, Geographical Index and Index to Names. Roy. 4to, First Edition; pp. xvi, 376; 100 maps & illustrations, of which 5 are folding & 9 are full-page, appendix, notes, references, geographical index & index to names; original cloth, gilt, with blind-stamped patterned ribbons on both boards; (joints very slightly rubbed); a nice copy; scarce. Sydney; Hayes Brothers; 1895. ***Ferguson 8465; Davidson, page 23; Not in Hill. An important historical survey, detailing much of the evidence for early discovery of Australia by the Spanish and Portuguese, including discussion of the Dauphin and related maps showing the East Coast - published 1530-36, with many useful illustrations of old maps. W. Baldwin Spencer's copy, with his initials in pencil on title-page. #21572 A$650.00 Click HERE to order