Admiral Arthur Phillip [manuscript] : founder of New South Wales, 1738-1814, 1936. 1936.

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Admiral Arthur Phillip [manuscript] : founder of New South Wales, 1738-1814, 1936. 1936.

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Original manuscript of George Mackaness' biography of Arthur Phillip. Handwritten in 19 foolscap sized journals. Each journal represents sections or part of sections of the biography which was published by Angus and Robinson in 1937.

14 cm. (1 box)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7053586

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Mackaness, George, 1882-1968

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Dr. George Mackaness was an author, historian and book collector. See "Who's Who", 1965. From the description of Typescript volume. 1890. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225840188 Historian and bookcollector, Mackaness was an English lecturer at Sydney Teachers' College, 1924-1946. From the description of Letters. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225815634 Author, educationalist, historian and book collector. Lecturer at Teachers' Co...

Phillip, Arthur, 1738-1814

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Epithet: Admiral British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000243.0x00022c Arthur Phillip was born in London, educated at Greenwich, and at the age of seven joined the Royal Navy as an apprentice. He rose steadily in the service, attaining the rank of Captain. in 1786, he was assigned the duty of forming a convict settlement in Australia. His fleet arrived in Botany Bay in 1788, and in four years he had established a col...