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1921 Some Experiences of a New Guinea Resident MagistrateLondon: 1921The second edition of this illustrated first-hand account of explorer and magistrate Captain C.A.W. Monckton during his time spent in New Guinea.
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1970 The Coming of the MaoriWellington: 1970An early edition of this illustrated ethnographical study of the Maori people, written by Sir Peter Buck, also known as Te Rangi Hiroa.
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1924 A Year Among the MaorisLondon: 1924The first edition of this study of the customs and culture of the Maori people of New Zealand, illustrated throughout.
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1875 Voyage Autour du MondeParis: 1875A delightful French travel memoir by the Le Comte de Beauvoir about his travels through Australia, Asia, and across the Pacific, illustrated throughout.
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1874 The Gentleman Emigrant: His Daily Life, Sports, and PastimesLondon: 1874William Stamer's travel account of his exploration of North America and Australia, an interesting and scarce travel work.
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1894 Glimpses of Four ContinentsLondon: 1894The illustrated first edition of the Duchess of Buckingham and Chandos' account of her travels in 1894.
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1889 Kaleidoscope: Shifting Scenes from East to WestLondon: 1889The first edition of E. Katherine Bates's scarce account of her world travels in the late nineteenth century.
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1942 Headhunting in the Solomon IslandsNew York: 1942The first edition of this illustrated ethnographical and topographical study of the people and lands of the Solomon Islands.
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c1902 Savage Life in New GuineaLondon: c1902A scarce early twentieth-century illustrated work on the people and topography of Papua New Guinea, published by the London Missionary Society.
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1934 Malekula, A Vanishing People in the New HebridesLondon: 1934The first edition of this fascinating ethnographical study of the Malekula Island, located in the New Hebrides, replete with numerous illustrations and maps.
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1936 Papuan EpicLondon: 1936The second edition of Keith Bushell's account of life among the natives of Papua New Guinea, illustrated throughout with photographic plates.
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1924 Pearls and Savages: Adventures in the Air, on Land and SeaNew York: 1924The first edition of Australian photographer and adventurer Captain Frank Hurley's account of his 1920 and 1923 trips to Papua New Guinea alongside Anglican Missionaries.
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1967 A Diary in the Strict Sense of the TermNew York: 1967A fine first edition copy of this travel diary in New Guinea, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1949 Six-Legged Snakes in New GuineaLondon: 1949A smart first edition of this travel work by Evelyn Cheesman, complete in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1935 Through Wildest PapuaLondon: 1935An uncommon first edition of this interesting title relating to the South Sea Island Papua, illustrated throughout.
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1901 Head-Hunters: Black White and BrownLondon: 1901The scarce first edition of this study of the Torres Strait islanders, from influential anthropologist Alfred Cort Haddon.
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1932 Sorcerers of DobuLondon: 1932The first edition of this illustrated social anthropological work on the Dobu Islanders of the West Pacific, enclosed in the original dust wrapper.
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1921 Mystic Isles of the South SeasLondon: 1921A very smart copy of this detailed travelogue of Frederick O'Brien's journeys through the South Seas, wonderfully illustrated throughout.
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1906 Natives of AustraliaLondon: 1906The first edition of this fascinating anthropological work on the indigenous people of Australia, with illustrations and a folding map.
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1913 Two Years with the Natives in the Western PacificLondon: 1913The first edition of this illustrated account of Felix Speiser's two year journey through the Western Pacific, particularly to the New Hebrides.
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1911 Through Polynesia and PapuaLondon: 1911The first edition of this fascinating illustrated account of explorer Frank Burnett's travels through Polynesia and Papua New Guinea.
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1930 The Island Builders of the PacificLondon: 1930The first edition of this scarce ethnographical work on the social practices of the indigenous Mala people, illustrated throughout.
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1907 The Savage South SeasLondon: 1907A first edition of this illustrated book about the South Seas around British New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and the New Hebrides.
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1914 A Century in the PacificSydney: 1914The first edition of this in-depth study of nineteenth-century developments in the South Pacific, particularly in South Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.
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1924 The MaoriWellington: 1924An illustrated, first edition copy of this scarce ethnographical study of the Maori people of New Zealand, published by The Board of Maori Ethnological Research.
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1970 Australian Aboriginal Anthropology Modern Studies in the Social Anthropology of the Australian AboriginesNedlands: 1970A smart first edition copy of this comprehensive work on Australian Aboriginal Anthropology.
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1936 New Guinea Gold cannibals & gold-seekers in New GuineaLondon : 1936A fascinating volume on the inhabitants of New Guinea, with illustrations.
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1904 The Northern Tribes of Central AustraliaLondon: 1904The first edition of this fascinating ethnographic work on the Northern Tribes of Central Australia, copiously illustrated with numerous plates.
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1862 Flindersland and SturtlandLondon: 1862A bright copy of the two volume first edition of William R H Jessops account of an Australian expedition led by Ernest Giles.
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1883 Reminiscences of Travel in Australia, America, and EgyptLondon : 1883A charming first edition copy of this travel book on Australia, America and Egypt with illustrations throughout.
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1914 The Wilds of MaorilandLondon : 1914A fascinating first edition copy of James Mackintosh Bell's account of his travels in New Zealand, with colour plates and folding maps.
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c1900 The New Album of the Principle Cities of the WorldGermany: c1900A wonderful album of 168 views of the Principle Cities of the World.
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1965 Carteret's Voyage Round the World 1766-1769Cambridge: 1965An interesting two volume set published by The Hakluyt Society, being an account of Captain Philip Carteret's trip to the South Seas. In the original dust wrappers.
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1906 Manual of the New Zealand FloraNew Zealand : 1906The uncommon first edition of this charming manual to New Zealand Flora by T.F. Cheeseman.
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1892 Australasia IllustratedSydney : 1892Second volume of this sweeping work illustrative of the region of Australasia rebound in full morocco.
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1953 Rum JungleLondon: 1953The first edition of this illustrated memoir of Alan Moorehead's travels through Australia, enclosed in the original dust wrapper.