Na Motu

New York: Pudney & Russell,, 1854. One of the earliest accounts of surfing - "the art of surf-riding is not so simple as it would seem" First edition of this "important and lively narrative" of a trip around the Pacific, containing one of the earliest accounts of surfing and attractively illustrated from the author's own sketches. "Surfriding… Read more about this item

New York: Pudney & Russell, 1854. First edition. 8vo. Original blue cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, slightly faded, front hinge slightly loose but a very attractive copy. The second section, rather more than a third of the book, is devoted to the Hawaiian Islands, and includes views of Lahaina, Honolulu, Nuuanu, Waiakea, and the crater of Kilauea. Forbes… Read more about this item

Garrett & Co, 1854. Hardcover. Acceptable. Brown cloth boards with gilt titling and decoration to spine and elaborate decoration in blind with anchor at center to front and back panels. Cloth rubbed with some loss to gilt at spine, decorative flourishes obscured at front and back. Soiling, edge wear, fraying to spine foot and bottom fore edge… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Na Motu: or, Reef-rovings in the South Seas. A narrative of adventures at the Hawaiian, Georgian and Society Islands. With illustrations and an appendix relating to the resources of Polynesia, etc..

HardPress Publishing, 2012-08-01. Paperback. Good.

New.

New.

British Library, Historical Print Editions. paperback. New. 7x1x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

Kessinger Publishing, LLC. Paperback. New. 9x5x1.