First edition. 8vo. A clean copy in nineteenth-century half-calf over marbled boards, extremities rubbed but a very good copy. viii, 239, 1ad]pp. London, Longman, Hurst et al, 1805.
Although the colony at Port Phillip wouldn't be established until 1835, an abortive attempt was made at the turn of the century by the crew of HMS Calcutta under the leadership of Lieut. Governor David Collins. Tuckey served as first lieutenant on the voyage and his account is the only contemporary publication on it. The Calcutta made a complete survey of port and the surrounding land, though the attempt to settle was thwarted by a combination of inadequate water supplies and the aggressive local Aboriginal population.
"Tuckey's little book is an important addition to any collection, especially one relating to coastal discovery. It is essential to any collection of books dealing with the settlement of Victoria or Tasmania. As the only contemporary published account of the abandoned settlement at Port Phillip, it is a foundation work for Victoria" (Wantrup, p.107).
Ferguson 418; Hill, 1723; Wantrup 22.
