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Pacific and South Pacific Region and New Zealand

127019
BANKS, JOSEPH. Edited by BEAGLEHOLE, J. C.: The Endeavour Journal Of Joseph Banks 1767-1771. Two Volumes Set.
Second Edition; Roy 8vo; Volume I. pp. xxviii, 476; colour frontispiece, 19 pages plates at end of volume, 9 pages of colour illustrations, 6 text illustrations, 5 sketch maps; Volume II. pp. xviii, 406, 20 pages of plates at end of volume; colour frontispiece, 5 colour plates, 4 sketch maps including one, fold-out map showing track of endeavour round the world, both volumes uniformly bound in original maroon cloth, titles lettered in gilt on spines, good set (No Dustjackets).
Sydney; The Trustees of the Public Library of New South Wales in association with Angus and Robertson; 1963.
The work is notable for its wealth of illustrations, mainly by Sydney Parkinson, who went on the voyage as Banks's botanical draughtsman. Eighteen of his remarkably beautiful botanical and zoological drawings are reproduced for the first time in full colour, and there are in addition eighty plates in monochrome collotype, topographical, botanical, zoological, and ethnographical. The introduction is given a separate series of portraits and there are also a number of sketch maps. The great majority of these illustrations have not before been published. Click here to Order

AUD$180

126820
BEST, ELSDON.: Tuhoe The Children of the Mist: A Sketch of the Origin, History, Myths, and Beliefs of the Tuhoe Tribe of the Maori of New Zealand; with some Account of other Early Tribes of the Bay of Plenty District. Volume I.
First Edition; Thick Demy 8vo; pp. xii, 1211; two b/w. photographic plates, numerous family trees, list of dates, list of Pa Maori (native forts), general index, index to genealogies in text, bound in original camel cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket with minor chips on edges, very good copy.
Wellington, NZ; Published for the Polynesian Society by A. H. & A. W. Reed; 1977. Click here to Order

AUD$350

126951
DON, ALEXANDER; BENNETT, WILLIAM J.: Memories of the Golden Road: A History of The Presbyterian Church in Central Otago. Edited with a Memoir of Alexander Don by William J. Bennet.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xvi, 464; portrait frontispiece, text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, folding map, index, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, boards worn, good copy.
Dunedin; A.H. and A.W. Reed; 1936. Click here to Order

AUD$75

127091
DREW, H. T. B.: The War Effort of New Zealand. A Popular History of (a) Minor Campaigns in which New Zealanders took part; (b) Services not fully dealt with in the Campaign Volumes (c) The Work at the Bases.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xxiv, 276; frontispiece, numerous b/w illustrations, appendix, bound in original brown illustrated cloth, dustjacket chipped on edges, very good copy.
Auckland; Whitcombe And Tombs; 1923.
Scarce with dustjacket. Click here to Order

AUD$95

126992
GAILEY, CHRISTINE WARD.: Kinship To Kingship: Gender Hierarchy and State Formation in the Tongan Islands.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xviii, 326; illustrated title page, text with 14 illustrations and figures, sources and methods, notes, glossary, references, index, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in silver on spine, dustjacket, a little creased on edges, very good copy.
Austin; University of Texas Press; 1987. Click here to Order

AUD$35

126826
GAMMAGE, Bill: The Sky Travellers. Journeys in New Guinea, 1938 - 1939.
Reprint; Med. 8vo; pp.292; 50 b/w illustrations; 7 maps, including a fold-out, list of Patrol camps, notes, sources, name index, general index, bound in original green boards, dustjacket, fine copy.
Melbourne; Miegunyah Press; 1998.
Stories of patrols in 1938/1939 with Native Constables and Patrol Officers descending from the sky in planes placed by natives as supernatural beings, perhaps they were right when the situations they placed themselves in are considered. Click here to Order

AUD$75

126956
GORST, JOHN.: The Maori King. Or the Story of our Quarrel with the Natives of New Zealand.
Reprint Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xxv, 284, portrait frontispiece, 5 b/w photographic plates, appendix, index, 1 foldout map at rear, bound in original maroon cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket with minor chips and price chipped, very good copy.
New Zealand; Paul's Book Arcade; 1959. Click here to Order

AUD$45

127028
GRIMBLE, ARTHUR FRANCIS.: Tungaru Traditions. Writings on the Atoll Culture of The Gilbert Islands. Edited by H. E. Maude.
First Edition; Roy. 8vo; pp. xxxii, 384; endpaper map, portrait frontispiece, 34 photographs throughout the text, 15 figures throughout the text, tables, abbreviations, notes, glossary, bibliography, index, bound in original grey cloth, title lettered in blue on spine and upper board, dustjacket, signed by the editor, very good copy.
Carlton, Vic.; Melbourne University Press, 1989.
The first publication of Grimble's ethnographic fieldnotes, reports and other papers on the Gilbertese people of the Central Pacific atolls. Grimble's successor in the Colony, Professor Harry Maude, has spent the time since Grimble's death in 1956 collecting from many different locations the material which forms the contents of this book. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127016
HENRY, WILLIAM. (Missionary).: The Letters of William Henry - Tahiti 1796 - 1856.
Copies of well over 100 letters written between 4th September 1796 to 3rd September 1856; F'cap folio; pp. over 600 pages printed recto only, bound in modern maroon cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, very good copy.
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William Henry (1770-1859) was an Irish missionary for the London Missionary Society, he sailed with his wife and 30 missionaries on the Duff under the command of Capt. Jas. Wilson, to the South Seas in August 1796. Within a year concerns for their safety led to them leaving with their families for Sydney where they arrived in May 1798. He then established a mission in Parramatta and preached in the north-western districts of Sydney. Henry returned to Tahiti in October 1799, following an uprising in 1808 he went back to Sydney. He then returned back to Tahiti in 1812 this time bearing Lachlan Macquarie's appointment as "Magistrate for the Pacific Islands". He reported regularly with London and maintained contacts with Samuel Marsden at Parramatta as well as corresponding with former missionaries including Rowland Hassall and other colonial clergymen such as John Dunmore Lang. Henry served as a missionary in Tahiti and nearby islands for 50 years, retiring in 1847. In his retirement in Australia he continued to preach at St. Annes, Kissing Point, and acted as school master until his death at Ryde aged 89, in April 1859. Click here to Order

AUD$1250

126943
MOYLE, RICHARD M; Editor.: The Samoan Journals of John Williams 1830 and 1832. (Pacific History Series no. 11).
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. x, 302; portrait frontispiece, text illustrated with 3 full page maps, bibliography, index, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, fine copy.
Canberra, ACT; Australian National University Press; 1984.
The book offers a compelling glimpse into the life and experiences of missionary John Williams. Through meticulous journal entries, Moyle vividly portrays Williams' encounters with Samoan culture, his missionary work, and the challenges he faced. The book provides valuable historical insights into the Pacific missionary movement and Williams' role in it, capturing the complexities of cross-cultural exchange and the impact of European colonization on indigenous societies. Click here to Order

AUD$225

126970
RICHARDS, JACK R.: French Polynesian Letters.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. [iv], 12 (printed recto only); bound in later red cloth with the original stiff illustrated wrappers bound in, title lettered in gilt on spine, very good copy.
Christchurch, NZ; Jack R, Richards; 1969. Click here to Order

AUD$50

126807
RICHARDS, RHYS.: Bold Captains: Trans-Pacific Exploration and Trade 1780-1830. (Two Volume Set).
First Editions; Med. 8vo; Vol. I. pp. 299, (1); Vol. II. pp. 300-589, (1); texts with numerous b/w. illustrations and maps, bibliographies, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, fine copies.
Wellington, NZ; Paramata Press; 2017. Click here to Order

AUD$80

126822
SCOTT, DICK.: Years of the Pooh-Bah: A Cook Island History.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 320; illustrated endpapers, illustrated frontispiece, text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, several maps, glossary, notes and sources, index, loosely inserted corrigenda, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in red on spine, dustjacket, fine copy.
Rarotonga; Cook Islands Trading Corporation ltd (Hodder & Stoughton).; 1991. Click here to Order

AUD$200

126955
SHAW, M. S; FARRANT, E. D.: The Taieri Plain: Tales of Years that are Gone.
Demy 8vo; pp. [xii], 238; text illustrated with 28 pages of b/w. photographs, 1 full page map, roll of honour, bibliography, index, bound in original maroon cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket a little worn and marked, good copy.
Christchurch, NZ; Capper Press; 1977. Click here to Order

AUD$30

126941
SHEPHERD, MARJORIE.: The Shepherd Flock: They Returned to the Fold.
First Edition; Med. 4to; pp. (20) unpaginated; printed endpapers, text with 39 b/w. illustrations, 2 maps, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Kaeo, NZ; Shepherd Family Reunion Committee; 1983. Click here to Order

AUD$50

126827
SHERRY, FRANK.: Pacific Passions. The European Struggle for Power in the Great Ocean in the Age of Exploration.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. 431; illustrated, map; bibliography, index, bound in original quarter brown cloth with black papered boards, title lettered in black on spine, dustjacket; a fine copy.
New York; William Morroa and Company, Inc; 1994.
The book covers the first 250 years of European exploration of the Pacific Ocean. Click here to Order

AUD$30

126990
SKINNER, ERIC.: Waitahuna Memories.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 130; 25 b/w. photographic illustrations, 1 folding map at end of book, bound in original illustrated papered boards, boards a little marked otherwise a very good copy.
Wellington, NZ; A.H. & A.W. Reed; n.d. (1947). Click here to Order

AUD$75

127017
STAFFORD, D. M.: Te Arawa: A History Of The Arawa People.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xvi, 573; endpaper maps, text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, bibliography, index, genealogical index, bound in original maroon cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket worn, other than a previous owner's name on half title page the book itself in very good condition.
Auckland; A. H. & A. W. Reed; 1967. Click here to Order

AUD$180

126900
THOMPSON, G. E.: Official Record of the New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition. Dunedin 1925-1926.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. xvi, 168; 92 pages of b/w. photographic illustrations two being large folding illustrations, list of committee members, folding accounts and balance sheet, list of awards, index, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, gilt emblem stamped on upper board, boards a little worn, very good copy.
Dunedin, NZ; Coulls Somerville Wilkie Limited; 1926. Click here to Order

AUD$45

126954
VARAWA, JOANA MCINTYRE.: Changes in Latitude: An Uncommon Anthropology.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xiv, 274; 8 pages of b/w. photographic plates, 1 double page map, notes on custom and language, glossary, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
London; Andre Deutsch Ltd.; 1990. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127054
WARREN, MRS. JANE S.: The Morning Star: History of The Children's Missionary Vessel and of the Marquesan and Micronesian Missions.
First Edition; Post 12mo; pp. [iii], 309, (6) advertisements; illustrated frontispiece " Certificate of Stock in The Morning Star", text with numerous b/w. illustrations, bound in original green embossed and decorated cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, gilt stamped decoration on spine and upper board, nice inscription on front endpaper from Rev. Alfred Stackhouse (1811-1876) at Christ Church (Longford Tasmania) to a Sunday School student, small piece missing from back corner of cloth, otherwise a good copy.
Boston; American Tract Society; n.d. (1860).
Hill 1828. The initial voyage of the ship was made in 1856 to the sandwich islands, in all the book covers three voyages to Micronesia, and four to the Marquesas. There is also a chapter devoted to Rev. Bingham at Hawaii, and a chapter on missionary life at Apaiang. Click here to Order

AUD$125

126888
WEIGHTMAN, BARRY.: Agriculture in Vanuatu: A Historical Review.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. xxiv, 320; text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, 2 maps one folding, 2 drawings, 8 tables, index, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, gilt stamped decoration on upper board, dustjacket a little worn on edges, good copy,
Surrey; British Friends of Vanatu; 1989. Click here to Order

AUD$125

126823
WILLIAMS, HERBET W.: A Bibliography of Printed Maori to 1900: With the Supplement. Dominion Museum Monograph No. 7.
First Editions; Med. 8vo; pp. xvi, 198; & pp. 24; bibliography of more than 1000 works, list of authors and translators, list of printers, places of origin, index, with an additional 24 page supplement published in 1928, both bound in their original printed wrappers, very good set.
Wellington, NZ; W. A. G. Skinner, Government Printer; 1924 & 1928. Click here to Order

AUD$50

126803
WILSON, JOHN ALEXANDER.: The Story of Te Waharoa: A Chapter in Early New Zealand History. Together with Sketches of Ancient Maori Life and History.
Corrected Second Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xvi, 255, (1); portrait frontispiece, text with 18 full page plates, bound in original decorated red cloth, title lettered in black on spine and upper board, very good copy.
Christchurch; Witcombe and Tombs Limited; 1907. Click here to Order

AUD$125