Rovings in the Pacific from 1837 to 1849: With a Glance at California. 2 Volumes.
by A Merchant [Edward Lucett]
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Lower Hutt, Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1851. Book. Good. Original Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xii, 351, 32; xi, 371 pages. 4 beautiful colour plates showing scenes in Tahiti. Rebacked some time ago, original spine laid down, one small area of wormholing on gutter of front endpaper in vol. 1. From the collection of James Lyle Young with his name on the title page. Young was a Pacific trader who later on lived in Papeete, Tahiti..
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- Bookseller
- Tinakori Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3355
- Title
- Rovings in the Pacific from 1837 to 1849: With a Glance at California. 2 Volumes.
- Author
- A Merchant [Edward Lucett]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1851
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- NEW SOUTH WALES, TRISTAN DA CUNHA, SYDNEY, ILLAWARA, ZEALAND, BAY OF ISLANDS, KORORAREKA, WAITANGI, KAWAKAWA, WHITE ISLAND, THAMES, COROMANDEL, WAIKATO, WAIPA RIVER, PORT NICHOLSON, WELLINGTON, MOUNT EGMONT, TARANAKI, AUCKLAND WAITEMATA HARBOUR MANAKAU, H
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About Tinakori Books
We specialise in books on Australia, new Zealand the Pacific, Antarctica, old voyages and anthropology.
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