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A steady hand : Governor Hunter & his First Fleet sketchbook / Linda Groom.

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ISBN	9780642277077 (hbk.) :
Author	Groom, Linda
Title	A steady hand : Governor Hunter & his First Fleet sketchbook / Linda Groom.
Other title	Steady hand : Governor Hunter and his First Fleet sketchbook.
Publisher and/or associated date/s	Canberra : National Library of Australia, Â©2012.
Description	vi, 229 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 30 cm.
Note	Includes portfolio of images from the Hunter sketchbook (Birds & flowers of New South Wales drawn on the spot in 1788, '89 & '90)
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary	Some biographers are critical of John Hunter's leadership style as the Governor of Port Jackson. Others say he was a failure at sea. Linda Groom disagrees and claims that Hunter was an outstanding seaman whose mere survival as governor was an achievement for his time. Linda Groom is Curator of the National Library of Australia's Pictures Collection.
Terms of use	National Library of Australia 2012.
Subjects	Hunter, John, -- 1737-1821
	Governors -- New South Wales -- Biography
	Natural history illustrators -- New South Wales -- Biography
	Natural history illustration -- New South Wales
	Natural history -- New South Wales -- Pictorial works
	First Fleet, 1787-1788 -- Pictorial works
Other Authors &/or Associated Persons	Hunter, John, 1737-1821 "Birds & flowers of New South Wales drawn on the spot in 1788, '89 & '90."
Call number	994.402092 GRO

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Barcode	Shelf Location	Collection	Volume Ref.	Status	Due Date
A00901208	994.402092 GRO	General Collection		. Available to Museum Staff .