Melbourne's missing chronicle: Being the journal of preparations for departure to and proceedings at Port Philip by John Pascoe Fawkner (Don Woodward Collection), Fawkner, John Pascoe, 1982

Historical information

John Pascoe Fawkner was an early settler in Port Philip Bay and (disputably) identified himself as having founded Melbourne. A journal that includes observation of the social life and customs of the period.

Significance

Autobiographical and historical (Melbourne).

Physical description

Book; 108 pages.

Dust jacket (with plastic covering): black and red background; reproduction of a page from Fawkner's journals; black and white lettering; editor's and authors' names and title.
Cover:

Inscriptions & markings

Remainder sale mark.

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