Polynesian Researches During a Residence of Nearly Eight Years in the Society and Sandwich Islands (Vol. II)
by Ellis, William
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
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Lower Hutt, Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London: Fisher, Son & Jackson, 1831. Book. Good. Green Cloth. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Second Edition, Enlarged and Improved. Vol II only of the 4 volume set. viii, 438 pages, frontispiece, vignette title, one map and one other plate. Volumes I and III (from 1832) are also available. This volume deals mainly with Tahiti, the establishment and abandonment of the missionary station there. With the bookplate of Lieut- General Fox Pitt-Rivers, the famous ethnologist, and archaeologist..
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- Bookseller
- Tinakori Books (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4738
- Title
- Polynesian Researches During a Residence of Nearly Eight Years in the Society and Sandwich Islands (Vol. II)
- Author
- Ellis, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- Fisher, Son & Jackson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1831
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- POLYNESIA, PACIFIC, LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY, TAHITI, SOCIETY ISLANDS SOUTH PACIFIC
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About Tinakori Books
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- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Plate
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- Cloth
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- 12mo
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- Bookplate
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