The Kings of the Reefs: A Poem, in One Hundred and Seventeen Cantos
by Carey, Jesse
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Melbourne: Spectator Publishing Company, 1891. 1st edition. Very Good. large octavo. hardback in original cloth 431pp., engravings, index, The Rev. Jesse Carey served as a missionary in Fiji from 1859-75 The poem is a history of some 130 years of Fijian history, from the first appearance of whites, interspersed with myth, manners and customs of the people, with words of wisdom from their sages. The hero is Fiji's great king Seru or Thakombau (Cacabou). Front end paper has been clipped, removing most of it o/w a nice tight, square copy. Scarce
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- Bookseller
- Andrew Barnes Booksellers (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 125885
- Title
- The Kings of the Reefs: A Poem, in One Hundred and Seventeen Cantos
- Author
- Carey, Jesse
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Spectator Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1891
- Size
- large octavo
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
- Octavo
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- Cloth
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