Sydney’s First Four Years. Being a reprint of “A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany Bay” and “A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson”.

Account of making of canoes, artifacts, adornments, early conflict, dancing, cannibalism, finger mutilation, use of fire against whites, robbery, punitive expeditions, mental and physical characteristics, rock carvings, smallpox and other diseases; treatment of women; Relations with settlers.

First published as: A narrative of the expedition to Botany Bay. London : Printed for J. Debrett, opposite Burlington-house, Piccadilly, 1788; and A complete account of the settlement at Port Jackson, in New South Wales. London : Sold by G. Nicol … and J. Sewell, 1793.

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 337-354.

xxv, 364 p. : folded map, fascims. ; 24 cm. (No dustjacket) #130122 (Prev ownership and remains of adhesive tape on fep.) SCARCE