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CLIFTON Mrs. Talbot Violet;
Pilgrims to the Isles of Penance; Orchid Gathering in the East
London John Long 1911 First edition. . original cloth with gilt spine title lettering lightly foxed at outer edge signature of R. G. Pennington on endpaper a very good copy. . 8vo 22.5 x 15 cm; 320 pp frontis 54 illustrations from photos on plates foldout map of Philippine Islands South China Sea to Siam Sumatra showing route in red with the errata sheet often lacking index title page printed in red and black. . Robinson 233. The author and her husband Talbot a restless and dissatisfied explorer went plant hunting in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and although the main purpose of the expedition the author describes their travels to Rangoon Siam Singapore Batavia and all parts in between as well with good descriptions of the peoples their customs conditions etc with plant hunting forming a small part of the book. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, John Long, [1911], First edition. hardcover
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MARSHALL A. J.;
The Men and Birds of Paradise; Journeys through Equatorial New Guinea
London William Heinemann 1938 First edition. . original green cloth gilt spine lettering clear light foxing on edge very good. . 8vo 22 x 15 cm; xii 299 pp numerous illustrations from photos drwg by John Baker map. . An expedition in northern New Guinea with travels and descriptions of the native peoples their customs way of life nature etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, William Heinemann, [1938], First edition. hardcover
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SEVERIN Tim;
The Sinbad Voyage
London Hutchinson 1982 First edition. . original cloth dj not clipped small remainder mark on lower edge of text block fine and clean. . 8vo 24 x 16 cm; 239 pp text illustrations from drwgs numerous color illustrations from photos on plates map endpapers showing route. . The author travelled from Oman on the Arabian Sea in a ship similar to those used 1000 years ago in an attempt to follow Sinbad's voyages from "A Thousand and One Nights". He travelled to India Sri Lanka and across the Indian Ocean to Sumatra and the Malacca Straits to the China Seas to Canton in a boat that was a replica of an Arab sailing ship that was used a thousand years ago. It is one of the most remarkable sailing stories of the twentieth century. This copy includes a copy of the author's article in National Geographic July 1982 'In the Wake of Sinbad' a 40 page article with many colored photos map and is complementary to the book. Its included as part of the entire issue of the National Geographic for that month. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Hutchinson, [1982], First edition. hardcover
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DODGE Ernest S.;
Beyond the Capes; Pacific Exploration from Captain Cook to the Challenger 1776-1877
Boston Little Brown and Company 1971 First Edition. . original cloth dj tears edge wear fine in vg dj presentation inscription signed by author on half title. . 8vo 24 x 17 cm; xv 429 pp colorfrontis plates maps map endpapers bibliog table of Pacific voyages. . A detailed and interesting survey. A picture of this book is available on request by email. Boston, Little, Brown and Company, [1971], First Edition. hardcover
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STEADMAN David W. and Steven Zousmer;
Galapagos; Discovery on Darwin's Islands
Washington Smithsonian Institution Press 1988 First edition. . original cloth hardcover dj fine clean copy. . 4to 28 x 22 cm; 208 pp 51 color plates from painting by Lee M. Steadman other color illustrations from photo bibliog endpaper maps. . The author found over 400000 fossils of extinct species on the Galapagos islands and presents some interesting findings related to evolution. The fine illustrations stand on their own merit. An appendix lists the resident species of reptiles mammals birds. A picture of this book is available on request by email. Washington, Smithsonian Institution Press, [1988], First edition. hardcover
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O'HANLON Redmond;
Into the Heart of Borneo
New York Random House 1984 First American Edition. . original cloth dj slightly rubbed remainder mark at lower edge else fine. . 8vo 24 x 16cm; xii 192pp maps plates bibliog index. . The author with poet James Fenton wrote an interesting and hilarious account of their exploration of jungles and mountains following the trails of previous naturalists. This is the book that launched the author's career as a travel writer. A picture of this book is available on request by email. New York, Random House, [1984], First American Edition. hardcover
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CHEEVER Henry T.;
Life in the Sandwich Islands; or The Heart of the Pacific as it was and is
New York A. S. Barnes & Co. 1851 First edition. . original blind-stamped cloth with gilt picture on front cover gilt spine title lettering spine ends chipped corner wear very lightly foxed on few leaves else very good solid copy. . 12mo 19 x 13.5 cm; 355 iii ads pp extra lithographed title page with vignette frontis plates map other engravings in text. . The illustrations include Kealakekua Bay Kaahamunau old Hawaiian idols Lahaina at Maui Wailuku double canoe coral island and the plate of surf-playing an early plate of surfing. Smith C45: 'A good picture of the islands at that time'. Hill p. 51: 'This interesting work relates mainly to Cheever's wide travels among the Hawaiian Islands and to his observations of them. Much interesting data is included on the history and native culture of the islands. Chapters are given on the first Hawaiian college and on Hawaiian literature. Cheever predicted eventual American rule of the islands.' Hunnewell 30. A picture of this book is available on request by email. New York, A. S. Barnes & Co., 1851, First edition. hardcover
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MELVILLE Herman;
Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas; Being a Sequel to the "Residence in the Marquesas Islands"
London John Murray 1847 First edition. . contemporary half calf raised bands decorated in gilt and blind red title labels with gilt lettering marbled boards rubbed at edges a very good copy clean throughout. . small 8vo 17.5 x 12 cm; xiii 321 pp map frontispiece text illus. . BAL 13655 with the 'P' at p. 209 as signature mark showing top half only no priority of states. The London edition preceeded the US edition by several weeks. Hill 196: "This work deals with Melville and his part in the mutiny aboard the Julia called in this book Lucy Ann. Melville then spent about three months wandering in various parts of Tahiti and Imeeo Moorea as a beachcomber and was able to make extensive observations on the social conditions of the natives. This work is also a true story." The author has been described as "the most important of all the great American writers" and later wrote Moby Dick. This is the author's second book. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, John Murray, 1847, First edition. hardcover
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O'BRIEN Frederick;
Mystic Isles of the South Seas
New York Century Co 1921 First Edition. . original pictorial cloth quarter inch tear at foot of spine outer cover chipped for one inch very good with the author's signature. . 8vo 23 x 15 cm; xv 534 pp illustrations from photos few from drwgs including portraits by George Biddle folding colored map of the South Sea Islands with inset of Tahiti. . A well-illustrated account largely related to the native peoples of Tahiti but including nature customs etc described before the massive tourist development of the area. A picture of this book is available on request by email. New York, Century Co, 1921, First Edition. hardcover
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MELVILLE Herman;
Narrative of a Four Months' Residence Among the Natives of a Valley of the Marquesas Islands; or a Peep at Polynesian Life
London John Murray 1846 First edition first issue with 'Pomarea' on page 19 line 1. . bound in modern quarter tan morocco leather gilt rules on spine gilt title lettering on black leather label marbled boards signature on half-title and on verso map near fine attractive copy. . small 8vo 18 x 12.5 cm; xvi 285 pp map frontis. . BAL 13652 the first state. Day 51 Pacific Islands Literature 100 Basic Books states that the first edition was issued first in London and later issued in New York entitled 'Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life' with some passages omitted. This is the first of Melville's books and with the exception of Moby Dick is the most widely read. 'Melville was the first author of genius to use the South Seas as material and most of those who followed say the region through his eyes and adopted his patterns' Day. Hill p. 196 cites the 1847 London edition. Taylor 176. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, John Murray, 1846, First edition, first issue, with 'Pomarea' on page 19, line 1. hardcover
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FOWLER Wilfred;
This Island's Mine
London The Adventurers Club 1959 . . original cloth dj spine bit faded fine in vg dj. . 8vo 22 x 15 cm; viii 240 pp frontis illustrations from photos. . The author describes his years on the Solomon Islands where he was a district commissioner. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, The Adventurers Club, [1959], . hardcover
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LANDOR A. Henry Savage;
The Gems of the East; Sixteen Thousand Miles of Research Travel Among Wild and Tame Tribes of Enchanting Islands
New York and London Harper & Brothers 1904 First American Edition. . original cloth gilt lettering top edge gilted very light wear at corners spine slightly faded but lettering clearly visible edges rubbed very good clean throughout sound tight copy. . 8vo 22 x 16 cm; xiv 567 pp frontis numerous illustrations and plates large color folding map of Philippine Islands short tear in margin folding table of language comparison plan folding table of crimes at p. 544 not listed index. . Travels to Manila Philippines Lubang Islands Poetic Islands Cuyonos Suto Island Agutaya Calamia Linapakan Kaisian Island Malampaya Araceli Palawan Balabac Island Cagayanes Cagayan de Sulu Samales Maibun Sulu Island Tapul Laminusa Bajaos Siminor Celebes Sanga-Sanga Basilan Island Zamboanga Malanaos Tirurays Datto Piang Pawa Mindanao Bagobos Davao Sebu Island Panay Luzon Gaddanes among other famous places with much on the native peoples encountered and wildlife. The Philippine Islands #52392. Not in Hill. A picture of this book is available on request by email. New York and London, Harper & Brothers, 1904, First American Edition. hardcover
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WILLIAMSON Robert W.;
The Ways of the South Sea Savage; A Record of Travel & Observation Amongst the Savages of the Solomon Islands & Primitive Coast & Mountain Peoples of New Guinea
London Seeley Service & Co 1914 First Edition. . original pictorial cloth worn light foxing on some leaves ink name of previous owner on endpaper near fine complete. . 8vo 22.5 x 15 cm; 308 pp frontis illustrations & plates from photos folding color map. . A detailed study of the Papuans and Solomon Islanders before their culture was destroyed by other civilizations with good illustrations. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Seeley, Service & Co, 1914, First Edition. hardcover
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DARBY Dr H. C. editor J. W. Davidson Margaret Davies Raymond Firth L. Hawkes etc;
Pacific Islands; Geographical Handbook Series
London Naval Intelligence Division 1945 . . original blue cloth with gilt title lettering on spines & front covers spines faded but lettering clean stain on endpapers a little paper rippling but a very good clean copy with excellent maps in pockets printer has excised some blank pages at end. . 8vo 22 x 15 cm; 4 volumes xv 599; xvi 739; xvii 741; xvi 526 pp 550 illustrations and plates from photos 677 other illustrations from drwgs maps including 2 large folding maps in pockets diagrams tables index in each volume. . Bookplate of Philip Snow on endpapers. Day p. 160. A massive and comprehensive compilation covering all parts of the Pacific and its islands in great detail very well-illustrated with photos and drawings including geography topography peoples natural history resources administration climate etc. Volume I has a hundred page history of the Pacific and a bibliography up to World War II. A superb reference with a high reputation for accuracy and impartiality. The versos of each title has the cancel 'this volume was produced and printed for official purposes during the war 1939/45'. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Naval Intelligence Division, 1945, . hardcover
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SKEAT Walter William with preface by Charles Otto Blagden;
Malay Magic being an Introduction to the Folklore and Popular Religion of the Malay Peninsula
London Macmillan and Co. 1900 First edition. . original cloth with gilt decoration and spine title lettering rubbed preface leaf chipped otherwise a solid very good copy. . 8vo 22.5 x 15 cm; xiv 685 ii publisher's ads pp 28 plates other illus index bibliog. . A detailed work with sections on supernatural magicians rites spirits demons ghosts magic rites in all its aspects with good illustrations and appendices. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Macmillan and Co., 1900, First edition. hardcover
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GOURGUECHON Charlene;
Journey to the End of the World; a three-year adventure in the New Hebrides
New York Charles Scribner's Sons 1977 First Edition. . original cloth dj fine. . 8vo; viii 338 pp frontis map illustrations from photos. . The author and her party lived with the last cannibals of the archipelago and were the first outsiders to visit a tribe that still preserved its ancient traditions. A picture of this book is available on request by email. New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, [1977], First Edition. hardcover
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ELLIS William;
Polynesian Researches During a Residence of Nearly Six Years in the South Sea Islands; including Descriptions of the Natural History and Scenery of the Islands with Remarks on the History Mythology Traditions Government Arts Manners and Customs
London Fisher Son & Jackson 1829 First Edition. . contemporary 1/2 calf with marbled boards joints cracking but firm one re-enforced clean very good set. . 8vo; 2 volumes xvi 536; viii 576pp illus 2 engraved frontispieces 6 fine engraved plates of idols tombs etc with tissue guards 2 maps one folding facsimile. . Cox ii P502 referring to the later 1830 issue: "One of the earliest instances of ethnological research by a missionary and valuable for its information on the mythology traditions customs etc of the south sea islanders while still little sophisticated by Europeans. . . . The publication of this work went far to redeem the character of missionaries in the eyes of some who had thought of them all as ignorant and narrow-minded". An important contribution. Judd 60. Day Pacific Island Literature 100 basic books 40: 'A more intesting book we have never perused. The work was used as source material by Herman Melville'. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Fisher, Son, & Jackson, 1829, First Edition. hardcover
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MONCKTON Captain C. A. W.;
Taming New Guinea
New York Dodd Mead and Company 1922 first published in London. . original cloth gilt lettering on spine very good clean copy. . 8vo 22 x 15 cm; x ii 337 pp frontis port 37 illustrations from photos foldout map index. . The author a colonial officer for many years in New Guinea writes from his experiences of the people and places with much on the native peoples. Presented from the Bull Family on the endpaper. A picture of this book is available on request by email. New York, Dodd Mead and Company, 1922, first published in London. hardcover
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HANSEN Eric;
Stranger in the Forest; On Foot Across Borneo
Boston Houghton Mifflin Company 1988 First Edition. . original quarter cloth boards dj short tears fine in very good dj. . 8vo 23 x 16 cm; 286 pp frontis illus from photos bibliog. . A gripping adventure through the rain forests of Borneo with descriptions of the native peoples their customs culture and way of life. 'One of the most fascinating travel books in recent years' Redmond O'Hanlon. A picture of this book is available on request by email. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1988, First Edition. hardcover
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FURNAS J. C.;
Anatomy of Paradise; Hawaii and the Islands of the South Seas
New York William Sloane Associates 1947 First edition. . original two-part cloth with gilt spine title lettering dj not price clipped bit rubbed at edges small light stain on part of outer edge of text block but clean very good or better copy. . 8vo 21.5 x 14.5 cm; xii 542 pp numerous illus map endpapers bibliog index. . The author provides a fascinating work on the influence on the Pacific Islanders and their influence on us based on his thousands of miles of travels in the area over the years and on the literature legends and history. A picture of this book is available on request by email. New York, William Sloane Associates, [1947], First edition. hardcover
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RAFFLES Sir Thomas Stamford;
Antiquarian Architectural and Landscape Illustrations of The History of Java
London Henry G. Bohn 1830 1844 second and best edition with all plates the first edition was 1817. . original red cloth with title lettering on front cover or spine plate volume spine worn mostly lacking light foxing on some plates heavier on a few colored plates clean with tissue guards text volumes bit faded but near fine plate volume very good. 4to 8vo 33.5 x 26.5 & 23 x 14.5 cm; 3 volumes including plate volume xlviii 536; iv 332 clxxix ppwith large folding map 92 plates including 10 finely hand-colored aquatints large folding plan music notation other maps tables index. . First printed in 1817 in only 900 copies with only 66 plates this edition being expanded to 92 plates and map. The plates are reputed to be by William Daniell. The author travelled extensively on the island. Abbey Travel 554; Tooley 391; Hill I 245. According to Abbey the atlas of plates was published separately for the second edition which was published in 1830 and printed in only a small number. Bastin p. 5: 'The book was got together with considerable haste and was published in 1817 in two quarto volumes. . .a total of 900 copies were published. Apart from its originality. . .the outstanding feature of the book is its 66 plates ten or which are coloured aquatints illustrating Javanese life and costume and the Papuan boy who accompanied Raffles to England in 1816'. The plates of this edition include all the plates of the first edition plus additional plates of Javanese antiquities and topography. Prideaux: 'a monumental work. . . still a standard book'. Von Hunersdorff: 'An influential work valued for the author's firsthand observations on the customs and condition of the Javanese under his administration as Governor General during the British occupation of the Dutch East Indies'. The text volumes printed in 1830 have a great deal of data much in tabular form including statistics populartion vocabularies etc. with much of the author's text describing the people and country in great detail. from natural history and anitiquities to musical instruments hunting methods literature games of skill language etc. All of the plates are present according to the plate list. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Henry G. Bohn, 1830, 1844, second and best edition with all plates, the first edition was 1817. hardcover
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BIRKETT Dea;
Serpent in Paradise
New York London Toronto Sydney Anchor Books 1997 First edition. . original boards hardcover with gilt spine title lettering dj not price clipped clean and fine copy. . 8vo 24 x 16 cm; xix 296 iv pp 2 maps appendix. . A narrative of travels in Pitcairn Island among the descendants of the crew of the Bounty that mutinied from Captain William Bligh with a description of the peculiar conditions and society that developed. A picture of this book is available on request by email. New York, London, Toronto, Sydney, Anchor Books, [1997], First edition. hardcover
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TENNENT George J. and William O. Hay with Matt J. Fox;
Displaying Australia and New Guinea
Sydney Australia Australia Story Trust 1945 . . original simulated leather pictorial gilt kangaroo and gilt lettering on cover rubbed at spine ends very good. . 4to 34 x 25 cm; 256 pp hundreds of photos. . Subtitled memorabilia for U. S. Forces in Australia it consists of mainly photos of scenes people nature cities native peoples and all aspects of the region with brief descriptions. A picture of this book is available on request by email. Sydney, Australia, Australia Story Trust, 1945, . hardcover
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WOODCOCK George;
South Sea Journey
Toronto Fitzhenry & Whiteside 1976 First Edition. . original cloth with gilt title lettering dj price clipped bit rubbed near fine clean and unmarked. . 8vo 22 x 15 cm; 341 pp maps index. . Covering Samoa Tonga the Gilbert and Ellice Islands New Caledonia New Hebrides Solomon Islands and Fiji the author took the trip as a basis for a television documentary series. Engrossing and well written both personal and highly informative combining the historical background of the area with present conditions. A picture of this book is available on request by email. Toronto, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, [1976], First Edition. hardcover
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ANDERSON Charles Roberts;
Journal of a Cruise to the Pacific Ocean 1842-1844 in the Frigate United States with notes on Herman Melville
Durham North Carolina Duke University Press 1937 First edition. . original cloth with gilt title lettering on spine dj lightly chipped at spine end not price clipped fine in vg dj. . 8vo 22 x 14.5 cm; x 143 pp frontis plates from paintings of Journal of William H. Meyers painted during the cruise tables notes index. . Hill 463. The anonymous author was probably a petty officer with access to the ship's records so that the diary combines the accuracy and authenticity of an official log book with the informal discursiveness of a personal record dj. It includes the earliest known account of official uniforms in the American navy. The journal contains the fullest published account of the capture of Monterey four years before the Mexican War. Herman Melville was one of the members of the crew and the work includes the first published account of his life during this period of his South Seas adventures out of which experiences he wrote White Jacket or the World in a Man-of War. A picture of this book is available on request by email. Durham, North Carolina, Duke University Press, 1937, First edition. hardcover
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O'HANLON Redmond;
Into the Heart of Borneo; An Account of a Journey Made in 1983 to the Mountains of Batu Tiban with James Fenton
Edinburgh The Salamander Press 1984 First Edition. . original cloth dj light crease slightly used not price clipped else near fine. . 8vo 24 x 16 cm; xii 192pp map plates bibliog index. . The author with poet James Fenton wrote an interesting and at times hilarious account of their exploration of jungles and mountains following the trails of previous naturalists. A picture of this book is available on request by email. Edinburgh, The Salamander Press, 1984, First Edition. hardcover
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CAYLEY WEBSTER H.;
Through New Guinea and the Cannibal Countries
London T. Fisher Unwin 1898 First Edition. . original cloth worn especially at edges and spine spine frayed and joint tear internally light soiling a few leaves loosening good copy of scarce title signed by author on tissue guard of frontispiece. . 8vo 21 x 16 cm; xvii 384 pp photogravure frontis port 100 illustrations from photos mostly full-page a map is sometimes bound in but is here not found nor is it listed in the illustrations. . A classic and important study covering all aspects of native society. Various islands in the area are included in the study including New Britain New Guinea Ysabel Island Kei Islands New Hanover Solomon Islands Admiralty Islands St. Gabriel Hardy Island. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1898, First Edition. hardcover
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BEST Thomas edited by Sir William Foster;
The Voyage of Thomas Best to the East Indies 1612-14
London Hakluyt Society 1934 First edition. . original blind-stamped cloth with gilt vignette on both covers gilt lettering on spine short tear at head of spine else a fine clean copy. . 8vo 22.5 x 15 cm; lvi 316 pp tinted map frontis 3 other maps facsimile of signature of Best bibliog index. . Foster gives an extensive and detailed introduction which gives a good historical perspective of this voyage to India Sumatra Java Malay etc. This is the original edition of this work there also being a reprint. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Hakluyt Society, 1934, First edition. hardcover
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BURDETT F. D. edited and annotated by Percy J. King;
The Odyssey of an Orchid Hunter
London Herbert Jenkins 1930 First edition. . original cloth slightly rubbed at corner small dent at cover edge lightly foxed on few leaves mainly marginal but a very good solid and tight copy. . 8vo 22 x 14.5 cm; 317 pp frontis port plus 15 plates from photos index map of Philippine Islands on endpapers. . Burdett was one of the first prospectors of the Kimberley goldrush a pearl hunter explorer and orchid collector who explored coral reefs and jungles for some forty years. In this work the author travelled in the jungles of the Philippines and describes the jungle the peoples nature his adventures and the finding of some orchids among other things including ancient artifacts. He was also the author of The Odyssey of a Pearl Hunter. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Herbert Jenkins, [1930], First edition. hardcover
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LABILLARDIERE M.;
Voyage in Search of La Perouse Performed by order of the Constituent Assembly During the Years 1791 1792 1793 and 1794
London John Stockdale 1800 First edition in English. . contemporary half calf marbled boards red leather title labels joints split one board just holding worn at edges corners bookplate of George Knight light foxing on some leaves but overall clean text blocks tight a very good set. . 8vo 21.5 x 14 cm; 2 volumes xxxii 33 - 487; 344 105 vi ads pp 45 engraved plates including frontis's large folding map short tear at stub tables. . Hill p. 168: "Labillardiere was aboard the expedition under d'Entrecasteaux which was sent out to search for the missing Laperouse. Although unsuccessful in the search the voyage was of considerable importance due to the scientific observations made and also for surveys of the coasts of Tasmania New Caledonia the north coast of New Guinea and the southwest coast of Australia. Labillardiere's account of the Tongans is among the best contributions to the ethnology of that people." Cox 69: "of considerable importance. . . Labillardiere gives the first scientific description of the New Zealand flax and brought back several New Zealand plants." The plates include plants birds native peoples. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, John Stockdale, 1800, First edition in English. hardcover
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CALDWELL Elsie Noble;
Satin Skirts of Commerce
New York Richard R. Smith 1945 First Edition. . original cloth dj wear tears else very good clean copy. . 8vo 24 x 16 cm; 204 pp frontis map plates from photos. . Travels from Capetown to Mozambique Zanzibar Mombassa Seychelles Goa Bombay Agra Rangoon Penang Kuala Lumpur Malacca Singapore Australia New Zealand Fiji Toga Samoa and Hawaii the author describes the peoples customs nature agriculture trade with about a hundred photos. A picture of this book is available on request by email. New York, Richard R. Smith, 1945, First Edition. hardcover
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SEVERIN Tim;
The China Voyage
London Little Brown and Company 1994 First edition. . original cloth dj short tear at edge remainder mark at upper edge pictorial endpaper else fine and clean. . 8vo 24 x 15 cm; x 317 pp color illustrations from photos numerous drwgs double page map. . The author and his crew sailed a bamboo raft Hsu Fu from Hong Kong across the Pacific to test the theory that Asian raft sailors reached America some 2000 years ago. They achieved a modern record for raft journeys in northern hostile waters. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Little, Brown and Company, [1994], First edition. hardcover
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DEMPSEY Gertrude;
The Little World of Stewart Island
Wellington Auckland Sydney A. H. & A. W. Reed 1964 First edition. . original cloth dj rubbed especially at edges signature on endpaper else very good. . 8vo 22 x 14 cm; xiii 142 pp illustrations from photos. . A description of life society and nature on this island in New Zealand A picture of this book is available on request by email. Wellington, Auckland, Sydney, A. H. & A. W. Reed, [1964], First edition. hardcover
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FARMER Sarah S.;
Tonga and the Friendly Islands; with a Sketch of their Mission History
London Hamilton Adams & Co. 1855 First edition. . original brown cloth decorated in blind and gilt with gilt spine title lettering internal hinges strengthened lacks rear blank endpaper old owner's stamp on title erased good copy. . 12mo 19 x 13 cm; vii 427 pp 8 plates including frontis 2 double-page maps one with damage in blank margin other illus. . Taylor 306. Hill 101: "First edition of a significant book on Tongan history which has chapters on the discovery of the South Seas Captain Cook's visits to Tonga the Methodist mission the civil war in Tonga and the reign of King George." One of the plates is on the different types of coral found there another plate shows two types of canoes used by the natives. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Hamilton, Adams, & Co., 1855, First edition. hardcover
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NEWTON Henry;
In Far New Guinea; A Stirring Record of Work and Observation Amongst the People of New Guinea with a Description of Their Manners Customs & Religions
London Seeley Service & Co. 1914 First edition. . original blue pictorial gilt cloth gilt spine lettering top edge gilted spine faded edges rubbed corner bumped few leaves bit foxed good copy. . 8vo 23 x 15 cm; xii 304 16 ads pp frontis 46 illustrations from photos mostly full-page folding map split in fold index. . The author first travelled to New Guinea from Australia in 1899 where he travelled extensively throughout the British New Guinea Papua over a 14 year period describing the peoples in detail their customs rituals society etc. The illustrations are quite good. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Seeley, Service & Co., 1914, First edition. hardcover
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TURNER George;
Nineteen Years in Polynesia: Missionary Life Travels and Researches in the Islands of the Pacific
London John Snow 1861 First edition. . new cloth preserving the original cloth of covers and gilt lettering of spine stains on title page few marginal pencil notes on few leaves spine label removed solid and tight copy. . 8vo 23.5 x 16.5 cm; xii 548 16 publisher's ads pp plates and illus color frontis of Samoan Orator in color photocopy map extra illustrations not in list of illus folding table at end often lacking. . Hill p. 295. Mostly on Samoa and New Hebrides the author describes the peoples their customs society wars mythology language canoes clothing food amusements as well as his activities there. The very large folding table compares the dialects for 24 islands for about 120 words. An appendix gives the meteorological data averaged over seven years for each month of the year. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, John Snow, 1861, First edition. hardcover
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EARL George Windsor;
The Native Races of the Indian Archipelago; Papuans
London Hippolyte Bailliere 1853 First edition first issue issued as volume I of the Ethnographical Library with the extra title page each complete. . original red blind-stamped cloth with gilt spine title lettering spine ends chipped with tear corners a little worn lightly foxed on few leaves but clean copy very good. . 12mo 21 x 14 cm; 6 ads i xiv 239 ii pp 5 tinted lithographed plates including plates with orig hand-coloring & color frontis one foldout plate 2 folding maps table including foldout table of 11 dialects other engraved illus. . Ferguson 9339. The author describes the peoples of New Guinea the Arru Islands Ceram the Moluccas the Philippines Mindanao Sulu Borneo Malay Peninsula the Adamans the Sunda Chain as well as Melville Island and North Australia Port Essington Carpentaria Australian aboriginees. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Hippolyte Bailliere, 1853, First edition, first issue, issued as volume I of the Ethnographical Library, with the extra hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : J8807
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ELLIS Albert F.; introduction by Rt Hon. Viscount Bledisloe;
Adventuring in the Coral Seas
Sydney Angus & Robertson 1936 First edition. . original cloth spine faded very good. . 8vo 20.5 x 14 cm; xvi 264 pp numerous illustrations from photos text illus endpaper maps index. . Travels to the islands of the south Pacific with good descriptions of their natural history bird and fish life native peoples etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email. Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1936, First edition. hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : J3988
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WALKER H. Wilfrid;
Wanderings Among South Sea Savages and in Borneo and the Philippines
London Witherby 1909 First edition. . original cloth top edge gilted spine lightly faded light foxing on some leaves very good. . 8vo 23 x 16 cm; xvi 254 ii ads pp 48 plates from photos including frontis index. . The author a member of the Royal Geographical Society travelled extensively including to Fiji New Guinea Borneo Sarawak describing the native peoples cannibals the jungles etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Witherby, 1909, First edition. hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : J5136
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MOSSMAN Samuel;
Our Australian Colonies: Discovery History Resources & Prospects
London The Religious Tract Society nd ca1864 . . original blind-stamped cloth with gilt armorial device and gilt lettering on cover and spine rubbed at edges folding map split at folds and torn else very good clean throughout. . 12mo 17.5 x 11 cm; viii 344 pp 5 maps including one folding with outline hand coloring table index. . The folding map is of Australia with the smaller maps of Sydney and Port Jackson Hobart Town Melbourne and Port Phillip and Brisbane and Moreton Bay. The signature of John Taylor on the front pastedown is dated 1864. The only copy traced in the British Library catalogue was published in 1866 A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, The Religious Tract Society, nd (ca1864], . hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : J4800
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HOWITT William;
Land Labor and Gold; or Two Years in Victoria with Visits to Sydney and Van Diemen's Land
Boston Ticknor and Fields 1855 First American edition. . original blind-stamped cloth rubbed spine ends chipped and frayed joint split and repaired interior with few light stains in margins good. . 12mo 19 x 12 cm; 2 volumes xviii 441; xiv 426 vi 8 ads dated July 1855 pp. . A description of the Australian colonies including Melbourne the people immigrants productions conditions nature crime society digging for gold convicts climate travelling through area Sydney smaller towns etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email. Boston, Ticknor and Fields, 1855, First American edition. hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : J8319
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ROWAN Mrs Ellis;
A Flower-Hunter in Queensland & New Zealand
London John Murray 1898 First edition. . original pictorial gilt cloth gilt lettering small ink mark on top of spine light foxing on some leaves else very good. . 8vo 21 x 14 cm; xv 272 pp frontis double page colored chromolithograph of the Queensland flowering cotton tree 15 other plates one illus folding colored map. . Rowan was both a fine botanical and wildlife artist and an explorer acclaimed internationally for her wildflower paintings. "Flower Hunter is a book of travel and adventure the type of book then fashionable because the world knew less of its far places than it does today. . . Ellis knew how to hold her audience her breathless adventures are tinged with fantasy. . ." Hazzard in Australia's Brilliant Daughter. This is Rowan's only book on her travels based on two journeys to Queensland in northern Australia and to New Zealand. Most of the plates in the book are from her paintings. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, John Murray, 1898, First edition. hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : J4245
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SPENCER Baldwin; F. J. Gillen;
Across Australia
London Macmillan and Co 1912 First Edition. . original pictorial gilt cloth spines faded and worn good set interior with minor foxing on some pages but clean mounted hand colored map of New South Wales eastern coast dated 1835 on endpaper from other work. . 8vo 22 x 14.5 cm; 2 volumes xiv 254; xvii 255 - 515 iv ads pp 7 color plates including 4 natural history 2 folding maps 365 plates and illus. . A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Macmillan and Co, 1912, First Edition. hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : J1095
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DUNMORE John;
The Expedition of the St Jean-Baptiste to the Pacific 1769-1770 from the Journals of Jean de Surville and Guillaume Labe
London The Hakluyt Society 1981 First Edition. . original cloth gilt vignette gilt spine title lettering dj slight shelf wear fine. . 8vo 22 x 14.5 cm; x 310 frontis 9 illus mainly full-page 4 maps index muster roll list of all officers and sailors. . This voyage was just after those of Bougainville and Wallis and just after Cook's first voyage. De Surville entered the Pacific via the Philippines to the Solomons and New Zealand and Peru. Labe was his successor when he died in Peru. The book contains a useful introduction on the voyage and the contributions made by it especially to our understanding of pre-colonial Maori society and Pacific geography. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, The Hakluyt Society, 1981, First Edition. hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : J732
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MYTINGER Caroline;
Headhunting in the Solomon Islands Around the Coral Sea
New York The Macmillan Company 1942 First Edition so stated. . original cloth dj lightly chipped at ends of spine rubbed very good. . 8vo 22 x 15 cm; ix i 416 pp illustrations from drwgs plates from paintings endpaper maps. . Interesting account of travels of two young women. The author managed to keep her head but recorded the life of the people with her paintings and sketches. Its become a minor travel classic. A picture of this book is available on request by email. New York, The Macmillan Company, 1942, First Edition (so stated). hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : J4451
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EARL George Windsor;
The Eastern Seas or Voyages and Adventures in the Indian Archipelago in 1832-33-34 Comprising a Tour of the Island of Java Visits to Borneo the Malay Peninsula; an Account of the Present State of Singapore with Observations on the Commercial Resource
London Wm. H. Allen and Co. 1837 First edition. . later red cloth which is a little faded and stained interior is clean and near fine with only light offsetting from maps and a few corners bent overall quite good. . 8vo 22.5 x 14.5 cm; xii 461 pp 4 maps including foldout frontis map music notation in text tables. . There is considerable detail on Singapore including the economy with tables of imports and exports and number of ships over three years as well as details on government politics people. The author noted for his linguistic abilities describes the Dayak Dyak people their customs head-hunting and the geography of the area. There are appendices on the commercial resources of the Indian Archipelago and observations on the unexplored parts of north and north-western Australia. Hill 411. National Maritime Museum 458 their copy has only 3 maps. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Wm. H. Allen and Co., 1837, First edition. hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : J8387
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FANNING Captain Edmund;
Voyages & Discoveries in the South Seas 1792-1832
Salem Massachusetts Marine Research Society 1924 . . original blue cloth gilt lettering spine number covered over with blue paint cover rubbed at edges bottom of spine bit frayed scattered foxing good sound copy. . 8vo 24.5 x 16 cm; xvi half tp 335 pp frontis 31 plates map endpapers 33 illustrations in total. . Spence 456. Hill p. 101 describing the first edition of 1833 which had just 5 plates: Captain Fanning of Stonington Connecticut sailed for the South Seas in 1792 on a voyage for sealskins and during the next 25 years made voyages to the Pacific and around the world visiting Australia the desolate lands of South Georgia and the islanders of Fiji Tonga and the Marquesas. He discovered several islands including one that still bears his name lying 1200 miles south of Honolulu. Included is an account of the first American naval exploring expedition to the southern hemisphere 1829-30 sponsored by the U. S. government and commanded by Benjamin Pendleton." Fanning island figured prominently in a famous murder trial written up by lawyer Vincent Bugliosi 'And the Sea Will Tell'. See Howes F28 for first edition. 'One of the most interesting of all the early voyages made by Americans that have been published and that it deserves a wide acquaintance among those who would learn of the adventurours courage that led the Yankee sailor to set his course in every sea' prospectus. A picture of this book is available on request by email. Salem, Massachusetts, Marine Research Society, 1924, . hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : J3582
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BULKELEY John; John Cummins;
A Voyage to the South-Seas in His Majesty's Ship the Wager in the Years 1740-1
New York Robert M. McBride & Company 1927 Third edition as stated in book the first was 1743 second was 1757 there were other reprints as well. . original cloth rubbed at edges signature on endpaper very good. . 8vo 21 x 14.5 cm; xxxi i 212 pp frontis 2 double-page plates double page map 2 facsimiles of title pages from original edition table. . Hill p 38; Sabin 9108 Borba de Moreaes p 133. The Voyage describes the loss of the Wager a transport in Anson's squadron which was wrecked in the Golfo de Penas on the Chilean coast. Following the wreck a mutinous split occurred resulting in this voyage of one of the factions to Rio de Janeiro in the long boat. An account of the sufferings of the officers left behind was later published by John Byron. There were later editions published in 1752 and 1757. The introduction by Arthur D. Howden Smith provides an historical perspective. The first edition was 1743 with several printings in the eighteenth century. This is the third edition and not reprinted since 1757. A picture of this book is available on request by email. New York, Robert M. McBride & Company, 1927, Third edition (as stated in book), the first was 1743, second was 1757, there w hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : J6075
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FAIRCHILD David;
Garden Islands of the Great East
New York Charles Scribner's Sons 1943 First Edition. . original cloth spine lightly faded fine and bright copy clean throughout. . large 8vo 24.5 x 16 cm xiv 239pp well illus pictorial eps. . By the well-known American plant and seed collector; he had a tropical garden in Florida named after him. This book includes numerous fascinating photos mainly of plant life but also of the native peoples throughout the Malaya archipelago and related islands. A picture of this book is available on request by email. New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1943, First Edition. hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : J3884
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WRIGHT Ronald;
On Fiji Islands
New York Viking 1986 First Edition. . original quarter cloth boards dj fine. . 8vo 23 x 16 cm; xii ii 257 pp glossary bibliog endpaper maps. . The author observes that societies that do not eat people are fascinated by those that do. "An artful blend of travel memoir and historical narrative" and a fascination of cannibals and their adaptation to modern times. A picture of this book is available on request by email. [New York], Viking, [1986], First Edition. hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : J2814
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