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"The History of Tasmania" in two volumes is the most significant work by the Australian author John West that features the development of the British colonizati

"The History of Tasmania" by John West tells about the first reported sighting of Tasmania by a European explorer Abel Tasman, a 1772 French expedition led by M

Author's copy. Printed, with MS. corrections and annotations by the author. Handwriting identical with that in a letter from West to Edward Wise, 5 June 1864 in

Excerpt from The History of Tasmania, Vol. 1 Rise of the Australian press - restraint of the press by Arthur - Dr. Ross government printer - colonists maintain