Sketchbook, 1819-1822 / Phillip Parker King

PXB 776

fonds

1819-1822

Graphic Materials, Textual Records, Drawings

844883

1 album (pencil coastal profiles and sketches, an ink sketch and MSS notes on 185 pages)

Included are coastal profiles along the northern coast of Western Australia (1819), along the north-eastern and northern coasts (1820) with an ink sketch of the Mermaid careened and in Macquarie Harbour, Tas. [i.e. Tasmania] in 1818-1819. There are also MSS notes and compass readings.

Contents list available in the Mitchell Library Reading Room -

Information transferred from Pictures Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2008-2009

Pages 73-181 are blank

Keyword subjects:
Cambridge Surf (W.A.)
Port Warrender (W.A.)

A label pasted to the back cover reads 'Capt. [i.e. Captain] King sketches ...', remainder of label illegible.