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Trim, the cartographer's cat : the ship's cat who helped Flinders map Australia

by Matthew Flinders, Philippa Sandall, Gillian Dooley, Ad Long, Julian Stockwin

An illustrated account of Trim, the ship's cat who accompanied the circumnavigation and mapping of the Australian coastline from 1801 to 1803. This volume compiles historical tributes, correspondence, maps, and drawings detailing the animal's life at sea.

Accession 31011 ISBN 9781472967220 Publisher Princeton University Press, Adlard Coles Nautical
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Ad Long, Gillian Dooley, Matthew Flinders, Philippa Sandall, Julian Stockwin
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