Maude Hc (6 results)

Soft Covers. Condition: VG. No Jacket. 1st. Banaba Island lies to the north of the Solomon Islands , one of a group formerly known as the Ocean Islands. According to the editors the Banabans of historic times (more that 1000 years ago) had created a prosperous, self-supporting and happy society living in harnony with its envoronment. In the early 1900s, in colonial times, Banaba was target for the phosphate miners. The small island quickly became devestated, a situation not helped by Japanese occupation in WWII. Eventually, with the island unable to sustain its residents, they were relocated to a Fijiian Island of Rabi. By then much of the history, culture and traditions of the original Banabans was lost. This book was "prepared to provide trhe present and future generations of Rabi islanders with all that has been recorded of their former way of life on Banaba." The book is based on the papers of the editors, those of Sir Arthur Grimble and published works. This a little used ex-library copy, first edition of 1994, 124 pages including bibliography, nine b/w photos, map. Pictorial card covers are sheathed with clear protective plastic, crossed bar-code lower front, small label at spine base, library stamp top corner inside front cover, issue sheet tipped in to title page,with codes label beneath, library stamp top edge first page of text, no other library markings through text block, which is otherwise NF, library stamp lower edge inside back cover, small library stamps upper/vertical page edges as closed. Note:The text block consists neatly formated computer generated script. A scarce book. Photos, Map (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 289 pp., bibliography. cover scuffing.

Soft Covers. Condition: Very Good. None. First Edition. 25 cm, xx, 289 pp, soft covers. VG copy. Some poems and stories in Gilbertese language with an English translation and commentary.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Title page is wrinkled; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 161 pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. The book is in good condition. The pages are clean and crisp, there are no pencil marks or notations throughout the book. A history of Rabi islanders and their way of life on Banaba from the time their forbears first settled over a thousand years ago.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. viii 161p Cloth strip spine Near Fine With illustrations, descriptions of over 100 string-figures/cats-cradles and how to form them, as made up till 1958.