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Wellington: Victoria University Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. (1985). First Edition. Hardcover. 086473025X . No signatures. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover. ; 216, [2 (blank)] pages. 3 small maps. Black boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 215 x 130mm. Contents: List of maps; Preface; List of Abbreviations; Part One : Introduction: Exploration, Science and Empire in the Late Eighteenth Century; The Rediscovery of the Southern Oceans; Fur Traders in the North Pacific; Government Interests in the North Pacific; Part Two : Food for Slaves; The Empire and the Cotton Industry; Science and the East Indian Empire; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index. .