Captain James Lyng (5 results)

Sm. 8vo; 248pp frontispiece, b/w. plates, map , original pale brown cloth, previous owner's name. a very good or better copy. . First edition.

Hardback. Captain James Lyng., Cornstalk Publishing Company. Author: Captain James Lyng.Binding: HardbackPublished: Cornstalk Publishing Company., 1925Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tanning and foxing throughout entire book, torn back end-page and back of board becoming detached from binding.This compelling historical account presents a vivid chronicle of a pivotal era. The non-fiction work illustrates the author's personal observations and experiences within the colonial landscape of German New Guinea. The narrative details the unique cultural and geographical tapestry of the region during a significant period of European influence. Lyng's recollections offer an insightful perspective on the daily life, administrative challenges, and natural beauty encountered in this distant outpost. It provides valuable context for understanding the complexities of early 20th-century Oceania through the eyes of an engaged observer. Hardback.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Sydney, Cornstalk Publishing Comapny, 1925. Octavo, 248 pages with a map plus 14 pages of plates (totalling 19 illustrations from photographs). Cloth a little marked, bumped and rubbed; two corners very slightly worn with trifling loss; flyleaves discoloured; title page lightly offset; edges and initial leaves a little foxed; occasional light foxing; rear hinge slightly torn; overall, in very good condition. Life in New Guinea in the aftermath of the 1914 removal of the Germans by the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, and some of the issues facing Australian colonisation in NG (Australia received a mandate from the League of Nations to govern PNG in 1921). 'In addition, [Lyng] devoted his attention to ethnology and anthropology [and] became greatly interested in the manners and customs of the native races' (from the 9-page preface by Seaforth Mackenzie).

1st edition orig. cloth Nice Copy small octavo 248pp., frontis., b/w pls., map, Much on his service with Australian Naval & Military Force in WWI. Neat ownership signature o/w nice, tight, copy.

1st edition orig. cloth Very Good small octavo 248pp., frontis., b/w pls., map, Much on his service with Australian Naval & Military Force in WWI.