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Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1961. First English Edition, xv, 187pp, illustrated in color and b&w. Two tiny ink spots on rear cover, extremities lightly worn, else G+. New Caledonia, a volcanic island 750 miles East of Australia, was discovered by Captain James Cook in 1774. Natives are Polynesian and Melanesian. Includes Loyalty Islands, Isle of Pines, Walpole Island, Huon, Chesterfield, and Belep Islands..
The Golden Cowrie New Caledonia: Its People and Places by Larsen, May and Henry (Hogarth, transl.) - 1961
by Larsen, May and Henry (Hogarth, transl.)
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The Golden Cowrie New Caledonia: Its People and Places
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Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd. VG+/VG. 1961. 1st in Eng. hardcover. 12mo . 187pp . Bit of soiling to spine and rear panel of DJ. .
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THE GOLDEN COWRIE. NEW CALEDONIA: ITS PEOPLE AND PLACES.
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Oliver & Boyd,, 1961. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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The Golden Cowrie. New Caledonia: Its People and Places
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Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1961. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First English edition. Translated from the French by James Hogarth. Fine in fine dustwrapper with very slight toning on the spine.
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London and Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First English edition. Translated from the French by James Hogarth. 187 pp, extensively illustrated with photographs, some color. Previous owner's name on front pastedown, else a fine copy in a clean, slightly rubbed dust jacket with a few ink marks on the rear panel. Account of an expedition in search of the elusive shell of the golden cowrie--the larges of the world's 250 known cowrie species--with much on the people and culture of the island's native villages.
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