The hero as murderer: the life of Edward John Eyre, Australian explorer and Governor of Jamaica, 1815-1901 (1967) and In search of Edward John Eyre (1981)
- Component identifier:
- Series 13
- Content Summary:
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Dutton published two books on the life of the Australian explorer Edward John Eyre. The hero as murderer: the life of Edward John Eyre, Australian explorer and Governor of Jamaica, 1815-1901 was published by Collins in 1967 and Penguin in 1977. In search of Edward John Eyre was published by Macmillan in 1981.
The series includes typescripts, research material and some correspondence.
- Immediate source of acquisition:
- The papers were purchased in a number of instalments. The bulk of the papers were received from Geoffrey Dutton between 1986 and 1998, with a further two small instalments received from his partner, Robin Lucas, in 2002 and 2003.
- Names:
- Geoffrey Dutton
Contents
Access and use
- Parent Restrictions:
- Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1357699).
- Parent Terms of Access:
- Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
- Location of this collection:
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
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