Omai, Pacific Envoy
by McCormick, Eric H
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0196479525
- ISBN 13
- 9780196479521
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland University Press, 1977. Omai met Samuel Wallis in 1767 and Captain James Cook in 1769 in Tahiti.[1] In August 1773 he embarked from Huahine on the British ship HMS Adventure , commanded by Tobias Furneaux becoming the second Pacific Islander to visit Europe, after Ahu-toru who was brought to Paris by Bougainville in 1768. CONDITION Red bds (unworn) personal inscription from the Author to dedication page, xviii, 364pp, tipped-in colour plates, B/W plates, drawings, maps. DJ has mild fading to spine and faintest wear to spine ends and tips. Overweight. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Ariel Books (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15425
- Title
- Omai, Pacific Envoy
- Author
- McCormick, Eric H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0196479525
- ISBN 13
- 9780196479521
- Publisher
- Auckland University Press
- Place of Publication
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Date Published
- 1977
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration;
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