86 pages : illustrations, (some color), color portrait ; 21 cm
Summary
The journal, begun by David Collins on HMS Sirius in 1787, is one of the most important records of the voyage of the First Fleet. This text provides detailed descriptions of the voyage, the arrival in Botany Bay and Phillip's selection of Sydney Cove, and gives glimpses of life in three continents in the late 18th century
Analysis
Modern history (c 1788-1914) (Australia)
Social history
Notes
Originally published in 1798 as the prologue in the author's history entitled: An account of the English colony in New South Wales