The People from the Horizon : An Illustrated History of the Europeans Among the South Sea Islanders by Philip Snow and Stefanie Waine - 1986

Hong Kong: McLaren, 1986. Cloth, 296 pages, chiefly illustrations (some colour), maps (1 colour), portraits (some colour); 29 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning, edges lightly soiled. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Profusely illustrated.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

Mclaren. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

January 1, 1986. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 296 pages, b&w and color photographs and illustrations. Light edge wear to dust jacket. Else a clean, tight copy. Record # 452925

London: McLaren. Very Good/Very Good. 1986. Hard Cover. 4to 0947889051 Dust jacket complete, unclipped. Brown cloth boards with bright gilt titling on spine. Previous owner's name and date on ffep. Numerous colour and b/w illustrations. 296 pages clean and tight. South Sea Islands conjure up romantic images of palm-fringed coral beaches and dusky maidens. At a time when Pacific countries are gaining independence and when contact with the outside world is becoming both more frequent and more superficial with the advent of package tours, it is worthwhile taking stock of the remarkable 450 year-old relationship between Europeans (and later the Americans) and the indigenous peoples of these Islands. The Pacific Ocean covers one third of the world's surface, yet the Pacific Islands were the most remote corner of the globe for Europeans to find and, when they did, they discovered what was practically another world. The authors have examined the contact between the two cultures -… Read More

McLaren, No date. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Size: A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Slight foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Dust Jacket worn at edges, small chips and tears. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; Indigenous Cultures. ISBN: 0947889051. ISBN/EAN: 9780947889050. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 21684. . 9780947889050 This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.