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Gill, William

Gems from the Coral Islands; Western Polynesia comprising the New Hebrides Group, the Loyalty Group, New Caledonia Group

1855

95.88 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1855
Place of printing
Philadelphia. Presbyterian Board of Publication
Author
Gill, William
Edition
First American edition.
Keyword
Travel - Pacific & Australia
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

12m0 [19.5 x 13.5 cm]; vi, 7 - 232 pp, frontis, 2 maps, 12 illustrations including full-page. original pictorial gilt and blind-stamped cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, spine ends worn, bit chipped, very good, clean copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Taylor 115. Hill II, 433: 'Pearls of wisdom. . . description and travel'. Based on the author's travels to the islands of Mare, Fate, Eromanga, Fortuna, Aneiteum, Lifu, toka, Uea, New Caledonia, Pines, Tana, includes descriptions of peoples on each island.