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Issue Details: First known date: 1867... 1867 The Adventures of a Griffin on a Voyage of Discovery : Written By Himself
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'Account of a youth's journey as a draughtsman to an expedition along north-west and north coasts of Australia about 1842; mainly descriptive, with some fictional presentation'. Source: Australian Literature from its Beginnings to 1935 v.2.

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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Bell and Daldy ,       1867 .
      person or book cover
      Link: 8502574Full text document AustLit Full Text
      Extent: viii, 248p.p.
      Description: illus.
      Note/s:
      • Published anonymously.
      • Digitised by AustLit, 2009, from the collection of State Library of Victoria.
    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Bell and Daldy ,       1871 .
      Alternative title: A Boy's Travels round the World, or The Adventures of a Griffin
      Extent: viii, 248p.p.
      Description: illus.
      Note/s:
      • Melville is identified as illustrator, but not as author.
Alternative title: Mon Premier Voyage en Mer
Language: French
    • Paris,
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      France,
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       J. Hetzel ,       1875 .
      Extent: 313p.
      Description: illus.
      Note/s:
      • Translated/adapted by Thoulet.
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Subjects:
  • ca. 1840-1850
Settings:
  • North Western Australia, Western Australia,
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