Fiji And The Fijians and Missionary Labours Among The Cannibals; Extended with Notices of Recent Events
by Williams, Thomas ( Rowe, George Stringer, Edited by)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG/None
- Seller
-
Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London: Charles H. Kelly No date, c.1870. Also New Preface and Index by James Calvert. On title page Seventh Thousand with Introductory Notice by Miss C.F.Gordon Cumming. Maroon cloth on boards gilt titles and black tooled decoratives; gilt profile of a Fijian man. Light dusting of light age soiling and rubbings. Bevelled edges. Spine: moderately sunned; head & foot with wear, small splits and chips; surface splitting to rearside edge. Eges: light browning and few only foxings. Eps: ffep with signature; mild foxing. Just a couple of pages with the odd foxing spot to the margin, otherwise clean contents. Binding is VG. 592p. Hb. VG/None.
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- Bookseller
- BOOKMARK Ltd
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 043810
- Title
- Fiji And The Fijians and Missionary Labours Among The Cannibals; Extended with Notices of Recent Events
- Author
- Williams, Thomas ( Rowe, George Stringer, Edited by)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Publisher
- Charles H. Kelly
- Place of Publication
- London
- Bookseller catalogs
- Pacifica;
Terms of Sale
BOOKMARK Ltd
Will reimburse cost of book, if not as described.
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BOOKMARK Ltd
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