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1843 2vol Travels in New ZealandLondon: 1843An important early travel work on New Zealand by the esteemed German physician, geologist and naturalist, Johann Ernst Dieffenbach. -
1843 Travels in New ZealandLondon: 1843An attractive example of the two volume first edition of this early travel work documenting Ernest Dieffenbach's time spent in New Zealand, illustrated with plates. -
1864 Ten Months in the Fiji IslandsOxford and London: 1864The first edition of a fascinating account of the Fiji Islands in the mid 19th century, offering an early western perspective prior to significant British colonial governance. -
1839 A Narrative of Missionary EnterprisesLondon: 1839An early edition of this record of Christian missionary John Williams' time in the South Sea Islands, illustrated in colour. -
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1932 The Pioneering Days Of Southern MaorilandLondon : 1932The first edition of this scarce Missionary work regarding New Zealand, being a presentation copy signed and dedicated by the author and presented in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1872 New Homes For The Old CountryLondon: 1872The uncommon first edition of this detailed work regarding life in Australia and New Zealand, offering a more practical perspective of living in the region. -
1862 Viti An Account of A Government Mission to The Vitian or Fijian IslandsCambridge: 1862The first edition of this important work by noted botanist, Bethold Seemann, detailing his time spent in Fiji between 1860 and 1861. -
1850 Friendly and Feejee Islands A Missionary VisitLondon : 1850The scarce first edition of a Methodist missionary's travel across Fiji and Tonga, complete with a folding map of the region and six further plates. -
1935 Both Sides of Buka PassageOxford : 1935The scarce, first edition of this richly illustrated travelogue documenting the author's time spent exploring the areas around the Buka Passage in New Guinea. -
1914 The Ways of the South Sea SavageLondon: 1914An excellent example of Robert Williamson's account of his travels across the South Sea islands, the first edition of the work, illustrated with photographs and a folding map. -
1840 A Narrative of Missionary Enterprises in the South Sea IslandsLondon: 1840An early edition of Rev. John Williams' account of his missionary work in the South Sea Islands in Polynesia, where he spent much of the 1830s. -
1864 Ten Months in The Fiji IslandsOxford: 1864The uncommon first edition of this interest account of the Fiji Islands, offering an early western perspective prior to significant British colonial governance. -
1900 The History of the Melanesian MissionLondon: 1900The first edition of this informative work regarding the Melansian Mission, which sought to evangelise the islands of the south western Pacific Ocean. -
1899 The Caroline IslandsLondon: 1899A superior first edition of this detailed work regarding The Caroline Islands in the Pacific Ocean, illustrated throughout with plates and folding maps. -
1893 Letters From the Western Pacific and MashonalandLondon: 1893A superior first edition copy of this illustrated work, documenting Hugh Hastings Romilly's fourteen years across colonial outposts. -
1881 A Year in Fiji, or, an Inquiry into the Botanical, Agricultural, and Economical Resources of the ColonyLondon: 1881A bright example of the scarce first edition of John Horne's account of his 1870s travels in Fiji, illustrated with a folding map. -
1935 A True Tale of love in TongaLondon: 1935The first edition of Robert Gibbings’ South Pacific love tale, told in 333 words and 23 wood engravings. -
1894 Letters and Sketches from the New HebridesLondon: 1894An uncommon first edition of this fascinating account of the New Hebrides, told through the impressions of British missionary, Margaret Paton. -
1913 OceaniaLondon: 1913A later edition of this brightly illustrated guide to the continent of Oceania, with a folding map to the rear. -
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2003 At Home in AustraliaLondon: 2003A very smart first edition of this emotive account of one nation's history from Australian academic, Peter Conrad, signed in presentation to Carmen Callil. -
1802 An Account of a Voyage in Search of La PerouseLondon: 1802The scarce second English edition of this important early travel work on Australia, by Jacques Labillardiere. -
1898 The Hotels of Europe, America, Asia, Australia & AfricaLondon: 1898A decorative and scarce directory of hotels from around the globe, published annually by J. P. Segg & Co. -
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1904 The Story of New Zealand, A History of New Zealand From the Earliest Times to the PresentPhiladelphia: 1904A signed presentation copy of the first edition of Professor Frank Parson’s illustrated and informative history of New Zealand. -
1893 Murray's Handbook for Travellers in New ZealandLondon: 1893A richly illustrated handbook for visitors of New Zealand, complete with numerous folding maps to accompany a plethora of information on the geography, history and people of the country. -
1863 Old New ZealandLondon: 1863The first edition of this detailed account of the customs and history of New Zealand, from the viewpoint of "A Pakeha Maori", Frederick Edward Maning, an irishman who settled in a Maori community and adopted their lifestyle. -
1884 The King Country; or, Explorations in New ZealandLondon: 1884A richly illustrated travel work documenting the J. H. Kerry-Nicholl's time exploring New Zealand in the nineteenth-century, complete with folding map and numerous illustrations. -
1887 "Taken in;" Being, A Sketch of New Zealand LifeLondon: 1887A scarce, first edition of this fascinating and unusual account of a woman's trip to New Zealand in the late nineteenth century, in which she criticises New Zealand life and the propaganda encouraging Europeans to emigrate there. -
1868 The Past and Present of New ZealandLondon: 1868Richard Taylor's account of the history of New Zealand, including the missionary work in the country, an illustrated first edition. -
1888 Edwin BainbridgeLondon: 1888The first edition of this illustrated memoir on the life of a man who lost his life during the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera. -
1817 Narrative of a Voyage to New ZealandLondon: 1817The first edition of this uncommon early account of New Zealand by John Liddiard Nicholas, illustrated, including with a folding map and a folding plate. -
1884 Maoriland an Illustrated Handbook to New ZealandMelbourne: 1884A scarce illustrated guide to New Zealand, complete with colour maps and plates depicting the picturesque scenes of the country. -
1888 Round About New ZealandLondon: 1888A wonderfully illustrated journal written by English artist E. W. Payton regarding his three years spent travelling New Zealand in the nineteenth century, with illustrations by the author. -
1835 An Account of New Zealand; And of the Formation and Progress of the Church Missionary Society's Mission in the Northern Island.London: 1835A smartly bound, first edition of this detailed and illustrated account of the Church Missionary Society's formation in New Zealand, written by one of the earliest New Zealand missionaries, the Rev. William Yate. -
1896 What He Did for Convicts and Cannibals. Some Account of the Life and Work of Rev. Samuel LeighLondon: 1896The illustrated first edition of Anne E. Keeling's biography of Methodist missionary Samuel Leigh, who engaged with the Maori people of New Zealand throughout his career. -
1851 New Zealand and Its Aborigines: Being an Account of the Aborigines, Trade and Resources of the ColonyLondon: 1851The second edition of William Brown's very scarce discussion of the aborigines of New Zealand, analysing also the failure of the colony to attract wealthy emigrants. -
1894 In the Land of the Tui: My Journal in New ZealandLondon: 1894The first edition of this insightful journal documenting Mrs. Robert Wilson's three years spent in New Zealand in the late nineteenth century, complete with map and illustrations.