Matthew Flinders
Subtitle: personal letters from an extraordinary life
By: edited by Paul Brunton.
Contributors: Brunton, Paul, 1950-; State Library of New South Wales.
Series: Mitchell heritage series -- no. 1
Publisher: Hordern House in association with the State Library of New South Wales
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Sydney
Language: eng
Number of pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9781875567324
Subjects: Flinders, Matthew, -- 1774-1814 -- Correspondence.; Explorers -- Australia -- Correspondence.; Australia -- Discovery and exploration.
Genres: Correspondence.
Description: This wonderful collection of letters chronicles the extraordinary life of Flinders, and is designed to give an insight into his fascinating career. In just twenty-three years, from 1791 to his death at the age of forty in 1814, Flinders served under William Bligh on the famous breadfruit expedition to Jamaica, fought a celebrated battle against the French, discovered Bass Strait and charted Tasmania, circumnavigated the Australian continent, and wrote one of the legendary books of exploration. This beautifully illustrated publication offers over one hundred of Flinders? letters, documenting his life?s great achievements. It includes highlights such as the historically significant letter to Sir Joseph Banks, volunteering for the formidable task of completing the discovery of New Holland, and a recently discovered letter from Flinders to George Bass, which throws new light on their intimate relationship.
Notes: "First published in 2002 in an edition of 2000 copies by Hordern House Rare Books Pty. Ltd. in association with the State Library of New South Wales"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-256) and index.