Description
Rare engraving showing the encounter between Fitzmaurice and Keys crew on the 3rd Expedition of the Beagle, 1837-1843 who gone down to the beach below some conspicuous red cliffs in the vicinity of present-day Darwin in August 1839. Only escaping by dancing as shown in the engraving.
References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 4406.
Wantrup, J. Australian Rare Books. Sydney 1987 89a.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 2842583
State Library New South Wales: CALL NUMBERS MD 2 U 14
State Library Victoria: RARELT 919.4 ST6
Royal Geographic Society SA: RGS Special Coll. 919.4042 S874
Royal Museum Greenwich: ID: PAG8139 (original ink drawing)
State Library of Western Australia: 919.4 STO
