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THIS life is the crossing of a sea, where we meet in the same narrow ship. In death we reach the shore and go to our different worlds.
Allen & Unwin. Very Good. 22 cm. Hardcover. Date: 2006. 274 pages. Spine faded<br>Seeking the legendary Great South Land, the Spanish conquistadors of the late 16th and early 17th centur ies sailed from South America into the unknown southwestern Pacif ic. Crossing the planet's largest ocean in small wooden ships wit h rudimentary navigation, these conquistadors encountered for the ... . 2006. Allen & Unwin ISBN 1741750547 9781741750546 [NZ]
ISBN10: 1741750547, ISBN13: 9781741750546, [publisher: Allen & Unwin] Hardcover 274 pages. Spine fadedSeeking the legendary Great South Land, the Spanish conquistadors of the late 16th and early 17th centur ies sailed from South America into the unknown southwestern Pacif ic. Crossing the planet's largest ocean in small wooden ships wit h rudimentary navigation, these conquistadors encountered for the first time the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, the south coast of New Guinea, and the east coast of Australia. In addition, the book re counts such little known details as the attempts to colonize that ended in death and disaster, the violent confrontations and tent ative friendships with the indigenous people, and the search for King Solomon's mythical land, Ophir. [Wellington, New Zealand] [Publication Year: 2006]
ISBN10: 1741750547, ISBN13: 9781741750546, [publisher: Allen & Unwin] Hardcover this is a well researched and beautifully written account of the Spanish discovery and quest via the Torres strait for the great south land. [Millmerran, QLD, Australia] [Publication Year: 2007]
Allen & Unwin, Australia, Date: 2006. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Book Size: 8vo Octavo (8 to 9 inches). Item Type: Book. Pages lovely and clean. Binding tight, spine fine. Staining to interior of dust jacket. Edges slightly spotted or marked. ISBN/EAN: 9781741750546.. 9781741750546 2006. Allen & Unwin ISBN 1741750547 9781741750546 [AU]
Allen & Unwin, Australia, Date: 2006. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Book Size: 8vo Octavo (8 to 9 inches). Item Type: Book. Pages lovely and clean. Binding tight, spine slightly cocked. Some marks on interior of dust jacket. Edges slightly spotted or marked. ISBN: 1741750547. ISBN/EAN: 9781741750546.. 9781741750546 2006. Allen & Unwin ISBN 1741750547 9781741750546 [AU]
ISBN10: 1741750547, ISBN13: 9781741750546, [publisher: Allen & Unwin, Sydney 2006] Hardcover 20.0 x 14.0cms, 274pp, b/w illusts, very good+ hardback & dustwrapper This book traces the history of the mapmakers, caravels, Spanish hidalgos, Dutch merchants, castaways, buccaneers and dreamers who sought Terra Incognita, Great South Land, Terres Australis, New Holland and Australia. [Sydney, NSW, Australia] [Publication Year: 2007]
ISBN10: 1741750547, ISBN13: 9781741750546, [publisher: Allen & Unwin] Hardcover Good [liverpool, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2007]
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