Polynesian Researches, during a residence of nearly six years in the South Sea Islands; including descriptions of the natural history and scenery of the islands-with remarks on the history, mythology, traditions, government, arts, manners, and customs of the inhabitants, in 2 volumes

£75.00

Vol 1. xvi, 536 pages, with frontispiece and 1 other plate ‘Cession of Matavai to Captain Wilson’, plus wood engravings in text; Vol 2. viii, 576 pages, with 4 (of 5) plates plus wood engravings

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Author(s) Ellis, William
Illustrator(s) N/A
Publisher(s) Published by Fisher, Son, & Jackson
Published Date 1829
Signature Information N/A
Size Octavo
Book Condition Boards detached from both vols, lacking backstrips with vol 2 placed inside, some pages and plates loose, vol 1 lacks 3 plates (including map), vol 2 lacks 1 plate, foxing and water stains to margins of plates, textblocks mostly clean, in poor condition
Jacket Condition N/A
Binding Plain brown boards with red cloth at spine