Fiji and the Fijians, ed. by George Stringer Rowe .

Williams, Thomas & James Calvert.

Published by NY: D. Appleton & Co., 1859. First US ed. 8vo. x, 552 p. + folding map & 10 plates (3 chromolithographs, 7 wood engravings) . Includes 29 wood engravings in text.

About this Item

British ed. of 1858 in Abbey, Travel, #603. In orig. cloth, fraying at spine ends (.5 cm.), soiled with a dusty appearance on covers and top edge, and to a lesser extent on outer edge. Fading on spine and joints, lettering on spine faded. Outline of a small square (1.5 x 1.5 cm.) visible on spine. (Possibly a label was removed leaving no residue, only a lighter hue). Owner's bookplate on front pastedown, foxing on prelims. (including frontis. color plate) and final leaves. Some foxing on engraved map, and foxing on plates (moderate on 3, splotches on others), occasional stains in text, but most text pages are clean. Copy has been used but is not very worn and is otherwise in good condition. Note: this is a heavy book and will incur additional international shipping charges.

Seller Inventory # C2163

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fiji and the Fijians, ed. by George Stringer Rowe .
• Publisher: NY: D. Appleton & Co., 1859. First US ed. 8vo. x, 552 p. + folding map & 10 plates (3 chromolithographs, 7 wood engravings) . Includes 29 wood engravings in text.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
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