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Russell, M.

Polynesia; or an Historical Account of the Principal Islands in the South Sea, including New Zealand

1842

218,08 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canadá)

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Año de publicación
1842
Lugar de impresión
Edinburgh. Oliver & Boyd
Autor
Russell, M.
Edición
First edition.
Materia
Travel - Pacific & Australia Islands
Idiomas
Inlgés
Primera edición

Descripción

12mo [17.5 x 11.5 cm]; 440, 16 [ads] pp, folding map frontis, extra engraved title page with engraved view of Raiatea, table, index. later half calf, gilt title lettering on leather spine label, gilt decorations on spine, marbled boards, minor foxing in margins of a few leaves at end, else fine and clean condition in attractive binding. A picture of this book is available upon request Taylor 82: 'Full coverage of Oceana generally'. Ferguson 4141. Hill 558: 'Important and popular text'. The purpose of the work was to study 'the actual condition of the inhabitants in regard to civilization, commerce and the arts of social life'. The work includes Marquesas, Hervey or Cook's Islands, Tonga, Fiji, Navigators Islands, New Hebrides, Solomon, Sandwich Islands, Society Islands, New Zealand, etc.