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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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BOEHM Sir Edgar Collins;
The Persian Gulf and South Sea Isles
London Horace Cox 1904 First edition. . original cloth gilt title lettering on front cover and spine cover lightly soiled interior is clean else a fine copy. . 8vo 22 x 14.5 cm; xv 180 pp 15 plates from photos including frontis index. . The first half of the book describes the author's journey in 1901 to Baghdad Basra Bahirin Muscat Sherpore etc around the Persian Gulf where he visits some areas off the beaten track. The second half of the book describes his stay on several Pacific islands including Tonga Haapai Fiji etc and is remarkable for its explicit illustrations of cannibals including one entitled 'Cannibals dragging prisoners to the ovens' two others showing cannibals slaughtering their victims. The author didn't seem too concerned about becoming a victim. There have been only two copies at auction in the last 25 years the last at Sotheby's in 1997 selling at US$782 although it wasn't in as good a condition as this copy. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Horace Cox, 1904, First edition. hardcover
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KING Margaret;
Eden to Paradise
London Hodder and Stoughton 1963 First Edition. . original cloth dj price clipped very slight wear at spine end fine. . 8vo 22 x 14.5 cm; 188 pp color frontis illustrations from photos glossary map map endpapers. . A description of Portuguese Timor now East Timor based on two visits and of the people and their customs culture religion etc a picture that is valuable now because of the destruction that has more recently taken place. A picture of this book is available on request by email. [London], Hodder and Stoughton, [1963], First Edition. hardcover
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WRIGHT Malcolm;
The Gentle Savage
Melbourne Lansdowne Press 1966 First edition. . original cloth dj bit worn at spine ends else fine. . 8vo 22 x 14 cm; x 172 pp frontis illustrations from photos map endpapers. . The author describes his life in Papua New Guinea in the 1930s where he tried to break down the isolation of the various peoples there. Much on the customs and society of the native peoples. The area was an Australian colony at the time. A picture of this book is available on request by email. Melbourne, Lansdowne Press, [1966], First edition. hardcover
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FAIRCHILD David;
Garden Islands of the Great East; Collecting Seeds from the Philippines and Netherlands India in the Junk "Cheng Ho"
New York Charles Scribner's Sons 1943 First edition. . original cloth dj chipped at edges tears bookplate removed from blank endpaper very good clean throughout. . large 8vo 24.5 x 16 cm xiv 239pp frontis well illustrated from photos pictorial eps index. . 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. Fairchild and his party were the last Americans to visit the Celebes and the Moluccas before the Japanese invaded in 1940. A picture of this book is available on request by email. New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1943, First edition. hardcover
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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 spine title lettering lightly foxed on few margins slightly rubbed at lower edge but a near fine solid copy. . 8vo 24.5 x 16 cm; xvi ii 335 pp frontis 31 plates map endpapers index. . 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 adventurers' 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
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DUNMORE John translator and editor;
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 giltvignette on front cover dj trifle worn at corner fine. . 8vo; x 310 pp frontis plates 4 maps bibliog. . De Surville sailed through the Pacific to the Solomons New Zealand where he narrowly missed Cook and to Peru. Labe was his first mate. A valuable picture of a Pacific expedition in the heroic age of exploration including Maori society the first religious service in New Zealand based on unpublished manuscripts. The detailed introduction is very useful. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, The Hakluyt Society, 1981, First Edition. hardcover
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BINKS C. J.;
Explorers of Western Tasmania
Devonport Tasmania Taswegia 1989 . . original pictorial wraps very good copy. . 4to 29.55 x 21 cm; xvi 263 pp color frontis numerous plates illus many in color maps bibliog index. . A very detailed history of exploration in this island extensively illustrated. A picture of this book is available on request by email. Devonport, Tasmania, Taswegia, [1989], . paperback
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KING Margaret;
Eden to Paradise
London Hodder and Stoughton 1963 First Edition. . original cloth dj price clipped very slight wear at spine end fine. . 8vo 22 x 14.5 cm; 188 pp color frontis illustrations from photos glossary map map endpapers. . A description of Portuguese Timor based on two visits and of the people and their customs culture religion etc. A picture of this book is available on request by email. [London], Hodder and Stoughton, [1963], First Edition. hardcover
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ENDICOTT William and Lawrence Waters Jenkins;
Wrecked Among Cannibals in the Fijis; A Narrative of Shipwreck & Adventure in the South Seas
Salem Massachusetts Marine Research Society 1923 First edition. . original cloth -backed boards dj with 5 x 10 cm piece lacking from front panel bit soiled very good internally fine and clean. . 8vo 24 x 16 cm; ii 76 i ads pp frontis 12 illustrations from photos all but one full-page. . A list of Fiji word is included at end together with the names of the crew members Endicott being the third mate who describes the events of 1829. A good introduction by Jenkins. This the third book of the Marine Research Society. Not usually found in a dust jacket. A picture of this book is available on request by email. Salem, Massachusetts, Marine Research Society, 1923, First edition. hardcover
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CORNEY Peter;
Voyages in the Northern Pacific; Narrative of Several Trading Voyages from 1813 to 1818 Between the Northwest Coast of America the Hawaiian Islands and China with a Description of the Russian Establishments on the Northwest Coast
Honolulu H. I. Thos. G. Thrum 1896 First separate printing first edition was in the Literary Gazette of 1821. . original pictorial printed heavy paper wraps chipped at spine ends & small chip to rear cover edge front cover and endpaper with moderate foxing touch of foxing on some other leaves but clean very good copy. . 12mo 18.5 x 12 cm; x ii 84 74A-84A 85-138 v index i ad pp irregular pagination but complete with chapter IX with pages numbered 74A to 84A. . Hill p. 65: 'English firms fitted out the schooner Columbia for the fur trade between the northwest coast of America and China. Peter Corney sailed as first lieutenant on this voyage which lasted more than four years. The ship was finally purchased by King Kamehameha of Hawaii. The voyage provides much interesting information concerning Hawaii and the abortive Russian settlement on Kauai. Howes 785 describes the work as 'very rare'. The title continues: 'Early Account of Kamehameha's Realm; Manners and Customs of the People etc and Sketch of a Cruise in the Service of the Independents of South America in 1819 with a Preface and Appendix of Valuable Confirmatory Letters Prepared by Prof. W. D. Alexander' A picture of this book is available on request by email. Honolulu, H. I., Thos. G. Thrum, 1896, First separate printing, first edition was in the Literary Gazette of 1821. paperback
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PAYTON E. W.;
Round About New Zealand; Being Notes From a Journal of Three Years' Wanderings in the Antipodes
London Chapman & Hall 1888 First edition. . original gilt decorated cloth gilt lettering on spine slightly rubbed at edge trifle foxed on few leaves but a fine tight copy. . 8vo 21 x 15 cm; xii 368 pp 20 plates including frontis from the author's paintings each with tissue guard folding map with author's route in red small tear in margin glossary of Maori words tables. . An excellent description of the country and peoples society and the economy geography and nature with attractive illustrations. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Chapman & Hall, 1888, First edition. hardcover
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PAULLIN Charles Oscar;
American Voyages to the Orient 1690-1865; An Account of Merchant and Naval Activities in China Japan and the Various Pacific Islands
Annapolis Maryland United States Naval Institute 1971 First edition thus. . original red & black cloth gilt lettering dj slight rubbing fine. . 8vo 22 x 15 cm; ix 182 pp index. . A collection of articles from the United States Naval Institute Proceedings of 1910-11 this is the first printing in book form. A picture of this book is available on request by email. Annapolis, Maryland, United States Naval Institute, [1971, First edition thus. hardcover
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MYTINGER Caroline;
Headhunting in the Solomon Islands Around the Coral Sea
New York The Macmillan Company 1942 . . original cloth dj light wear splits at joint & flap price clipped near fine in good dj. . 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, . hardcover
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COCKBURN J. A.;
Australasia
New York London Funk & Wagnalls Company 1900 First American Edition. . original pictorialdecorated cloth spine bit faded very good clean copy partly unopened. . 8vo 22 x 15 cm; xx 364 pp 2 color folding maps one of Australia other of New Zealand folding table of population commerce geography for each Pacific island. . With much on Australia with different chapters by experts in their fields including different regions aboriginals fisheries by Aflalo Tasmania the lost Tasmanian race but also chapters on New Zealand the Maoris women of Autralasia New Guinea and islands of the western Pacific. A picture of this book is available on request by email. New York, London, Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1900, First American Edition. hardcover
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TURNER George preface by E. B. Tylor;
Samoa; a Hundred Years Ago and Long Before; together with Notes on the Cults and Customs of Twenty-three Other Islands in the Pacific
London Macmillan and Co. 1884 First edition. . original red cloth black-ruled border gilt spine title lettering spine darkened front hinge cracking but firm a clean solid and very good unopened copy. . 8vo 19.5 x 13.5 cm; xvi ii 395 32 publisher's ads dated November 1884 pp frontis plates 3 maps Samoa Tokelau Ellice and Gilbert Islands New Hebrides tables index. . A pioneering work on Polynesia and origin and relationship of Polynesians with description of religions customs cooking amusements mortality rituals housing canoes manufactures government laws warfare their astronomy folklore politics ethnology. The appendix contains tables of 132 words in 59 Polynesian dialects. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, Macmillan and Co., 1884, First edition. hardcover
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MEADE Herbert edited by his brother;
A Ride Through the Disturbed Districts of New Zealand; together with some Account of the South Sea Islands
London John Murray 1871 Second edition. . original pictorial gilt green cloth corners and part of joint worn very light foxing on a few leaves a very good clean copy. . 8vo 23.5 x 16 cm; xi 375 32 ads pp frontis 2 tinted maps including one folding numerous engraved illustrations from drwgs including full-page index. . Not in Hill. Hocken p. 269. The author's brother R. H. Meade edited the work from the original journals after he was killed in an accident. The author was a Lieutenant of English naval ships sailing in southern waters. Much of the book is on the expedition from Auckland to Lake Taupo in the northern island with good descriptions of the land and the native peoples. About a third of the book relates to the author's travels to various islands in the South Pacific including Solomon Islands Norfolk Island Friendly Islands etc. 'Much valuable information on the country and a rapidly changing pattern of localities all graphically recounted' NZ National Biography. The illustrations are from the author's drawings. A picture of this book is available on request by email. London, John Murray, 1871, Second edition. hardcover
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KNOBL Kuno Arno Dennig;
Tai Ki To the Point of No Return
Boston Little Brown and Company 1976 First edition in English. . original cloth dj short tears but not price clipped bookplate on endpaper near fine in vg dj. . 8vo 24 x 17 cm; x 276 pp plus 84 pages of color illustrations from photos maps plans of ship map endpapers showing route. . Eight men sailed an authentic replica of a 2000 year old Chinese junk to prove that ancient mariners once voyaged from east Asia to Central and South America. Translated from the German original with excellent illustrations. A picture of this book is available on request by email. Boston, Little, Brown and Company, [1976], First edition in English. hardcover
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LEICHHARDT F. W. Ludwig edited and translated by M. Aurousseau;
The Letters of F. W. Ludwig Leichhardt
Cambridge The Hakluyt Society 1968 First Edition. . original cloth gilt vignette on covers gilt spine title lettering dj's lightly used spine slightly faded else clean fine set. . 8vo 22 x 14.5 cm; 3 volumes xvi 423 i; v 425-819 i; vi 821-1175 pp illustrations and maps including folding bibliog index. . Leichhaardt was one of the most important scientific explorers of Australia. His detailed letters provide a narrative of his life from 1830's to 1848 when he disappeared in the Australian interior. His main interest was natural history and geography but was a keen observer of social life as well. Volume II describes his scientific explorations in eastern Australia undertaken alone during two years. Volume II describes his major explorations including to Port Essington in northern Australia and his two attempts to cross the continent from East to West. A valuable resource. A picture of this book is available on request by email. Cambridge, The Hakluyt Society, 1968, First Edition. hardcover
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ROE Michael editor;
The Journal and Letters of Captain Charles Bishop on the North-West Coast of America in the Pacific and in New South Wales 1794-1799
Cambridge The Hakluyt Society 1967 First Edition. . original cloth gilt vignette gilt spine title lettering dj lightly darkened at spine else fine clean with bright covers. . 8vo 22 x 14 cm; lvi 342 pp frontis 6 maps including 2 folding bibliog index. . An interesting adventure in many parts with an introduction that gives a useful context. "Epic of adventure courage and turbulent fortune" dj. A picture of this book is available on request by email. Cambridge, The Hakluyt Society, 1967, First Edition. hardcover
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Explore Australia
Explore Australia 2015
Explore Australia. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. Explore Australia unknown
Referência livreiro : GRP107344882 ISBN : 1741174570 9781741174571
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Commonwealth of Australia
Commonwealth of Australia: Parliamentary Debates Sessions 1913 First Session of the Fifth Parliament Vol. LXXII
Albert J. Mullett 1914. Hardcover. Acceptable. Octavo. Contemporary 3/4 leahter over marbled boards. Moderate rubbing lacking spine. Dampstaining to bottom edge margins and page end. Library markings. Albert J. Mullett hardcover
Referência livreiro : 1805310020
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Australia. Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Way Wendy Editor
Australia and Indonesia's Incorporation of Portuguese Timor 1974-76 Documents on Australian foreign policy
Melbourne Univ Pr 2005-07-30. Paperback. Very Good. NICE CONDITION RARE VERY THICK & HEAVY SOFTCOVER BOOK. NO WRITING OR MARKINGS IN TEXT. ONLY LIGHT WEAR TO COVER. A CLEAN & SOLID BOOK. LOC:CASE Melbourne Univ Pr paperback
Referência livreiro : Y-7833 ISBN : 0522849288 9780522849288
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Great Britain. Parliament. Ho Australia
Reports With the Minutes of Evidence Appendix and Index
HardPress Publishing 2013-01-28. Paperback. Good. HardPress Publishing paperback
Referência livreiro : SONG1313507733 ISBN : 1313507733 9781313507738
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Australia. Commonwealth Bure Statistics
Social Insurance: Report by the Commonwealth Statistician G.H. Knibbs to the Minister of State for Trade and Customs Sept. 1910
HardPress Publishing 2013-01-28. Paperback. Good. HardPress Publishing paperback
Referência livreiro : SONG1313639168 ISBN : 1313639168 9781313639163
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Geological Survey of Western Australia
Contributions to the Study of the Geology and Ore Deposits of Kalgoorlie East Coolgardie Goldfield. Pt. I-III Volume 69
HardPress Publishing 2012-01-10. Paperback. Good. HardPress Publishing paperback
Referência livreiro : SONG140771046X ISBN : 140771046X 9781407710464
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Australia Today
Australia - a Hundred Countries
Australia: Murlett Publishers Pty Ltd Undated booklet ca 1970. 28 pages illustrated throughout with colour photographs. Minor wear to spine and corners and slight marking to cover otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Murlett Publishers Pty Ltd paperback
Referência livreiro : 003853
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Australia
The golden years;: Royal Australian Air Force 1921-1971
Australian Government Publishing Service 1971. Paperback. Very Good. Softcover. Good binding and cover. Minor shelf wear. Library stamp on ffep. Otherwise clean unmarked pages. Minimal sunning. Ships daily. Australian Government Publishing Service paperback
Referência livreiro : 1203140040 ISBN : 0642981841 9780642981844
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Kate Davidson; Michael Desmond; Corporate Author National Gallery of Australia
Islands: Contemporary Installations from Australia Asia Europe and America
Thames & Hudson 1996-11. Paperback. Good. Thames & Hudson paperback
Referência livreiro : SONG0500974411 ISBN : 0500974411 9780500974414
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Penguin Books australia
Great Speeches
Penguin Global 2005. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. The jacket is slightly shelf rubbed. internally clean soundly bound.J.K. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Penguin Global hardcover
Referência livreiro : sd72 ISBN : 0670028835 9780670028832
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Art Gallery of Western Australia
State art collection: Art Gallery of Western Australia
The Gallery 1997. Paperback. Good. The Gallery paperback
Referência livreiro : SONG0730936155 ISBN : 0730936155 9780730936152
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Primary Contributor Darlene Zschech; Primary Contributor Reuben Morgan; Performer Hillsongs Australia; Composer Joel Houston; Co
Hillsong - God He Reigns
Integrity Music 2006-01-01. Paperback. Good. Integrity Music paperback
Referência livreiro : SONG1423411463 ISBN : 1423411463 9781423411468
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Australia
Concise Aust Encyclopedia
Angus & Robertson 1986. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Angus & Robertson hardcover
Referência livreiro : G0207153051I3N00 ISBN : 0207153051 9780207153051
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