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1970 The Coming of the MaoriWellington: 1970An early edition of this illustrated ethnographical study of the Maori people, written by Sir Peter Buck, also known as Te Rangi Hiroa. -
1924 A Year Among the MaorisLondon: 1924The first edition of this study of the customs and culture of the Maori people of New Zealand, illustrated throughout. -
1875 Voyage Autour du MondeParis: 1875A delightful French travel memoir by the Le Comte de Beauvoir about his travels through Australia, Asia, and across the Pacific, illustrated throughout. -
1874 The Gentleman Emigrant: His Daily Life, Sports, and PastimesLondon: 1874William Stamer's travel account of his exploration of North America and Australia, an interesting and scarce travel work. -
1894 Glimpses of Four ContinentsLondon: 1894The illustrated first edition of the Duchess of Buckingham and Chandos' account of her travels in 1894. -
1889 Kaleidoscope: Shifting Scenes from East to WestLondon: 1889The first edition of E. Katherine Bates's scarce account of her world travels in the late nineteenth century. -
1936 Papuan EpicLondon: 1936The second edition of Keith Bushell's account of life among the natives of Papua New Guinea, illustrated throughout with photographic plates. -
1935 Through Wildest PapuaLondon: 1935An uncommon first edition of this interesting title relating to the South Sea Island Papua, illustrated throughout. -
1901 Head-Hunters: Black White and BrownLondon: 1901The scarce first edition of this study of the Torres Strait islanders, from influential anthropologist Alfred Cort Haddon. -
1932 Sorcerers of DobuLondon: 1932The first edition of this illustrated social anthropological work on the Dobu Islanders of the West Pacific, enclosed in the original dust wrapper. -
1906 Natives of AustraliaLondon: 1906The first edition of this fascinating anthropological work on the indigenous people of Australia, with illustrations and a folding map. -
1913 Two Years with the Natives in the Western PacificLondon: 1913The first edition of this illustrated account of Felix Speiser's two year journey through the Western Pacific, particularly to the New Hebrides. -
1930 The Island Builders of the PacificLondon: 1930The first edition of this scarce ethnographical work on the social practices of the indigenous Mala people, illustrated throughout. -
1914 A Century in the PacificSydney: 1914The first edition of this in-depth study of nineteenth-century developments in the South Pacific, particularly in South Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. -
1970 Australian Aboriginal Anthropology Modern Studies in the Social Anthropology of the Australian AboriginesNedlands: 1970A smart first edition copy of this comprehensive work on Australian Aboriginal Anthropology. -
1936 New Guinea Gold cannibals & gold-seekers in New GuineaLondon : 1936A fascinating volume on the inhabitants of New Guinea, with illustrations. -
1904 The Northern Tribes of Central AustraliaLondon: 1904The first edition of this fascinating ethnographic work on the Northern Tribes of Central Australia, copiously illustrated with numerous plates. -
1883 Reminiscences of Travel in Australia, America, and EgyptLondon : 1883A charming first edition copy of this travel book on Australia, America and Egypt with illustrations throughout. -
c1900 The New Album of the Principle Cities of the WorldGermany: c1900A wonderful album of 168 views of the Principle Cities of the World. -
1965 Carteret's Voyage Round the World 1766-1769Cambridge: 1965An interesting two volume set published by The Hakluyt Society, being an account of Captain Philip Carteret's trip to the South Seas. In the original dust wrappers. -
1906 Manual of the New Zealand FloraNew Zealand : 1906The uncommon first edition of this charming manual to New Zealand Flora by T.F. Cheeseman. -
1953 Rum JungleLondon: 1953The first edition of this illustrated memoir of Alan Moorehead's travels through Australia, enclosed in the original dust wrapper. -
1857 Tallangetta, The Squatter's Home. A Story of Australian LifeLondon: 1857A smart two volume in one first edition of William Howitt's extensive and interesting description of Australian life. -
1877 Half Hours in the Far South the People and Scenery of the TropicsLondon: 1877A Relfe Brothers bound travel work looking at the tropics in the south of the Earth, an interesting Victorian juvenile travel work with many illustrations. -
1896 A Traveller's Notes, or Notes of a Tour through India, Malaysia, Japan, Corea, The Austalian Colonies and New Zealand During the Years 1891-1893London : 1896An impressive first edition copy of James Herbert Veitch's horticultural travels to Asia and Australia, with a folding map and illustrations throughout. -
1973 An Account of the Discovery of TahitiLondon: 1973Photo-lithographic printing of this account of the discovery of Tahiti from the first Folio edition of 1955, an excellent copy. -
1980 The Geology and Geophysics of Northeastern AustraliaBrisbane: 1980The first edition of this scarce collection of papers relating to the geology and geophysics of Queensland, Australia. -
1985 Voyage to the Great South Land: Willem de Vlamingh, 1696-1697Sydney: 1985A fascinating study of Dutch Captain William de Vlamingh's late seventeenth century exploration of the west coast of Australia, here in the first English language edition. -
1711 An Account of Several Late Voyages and DiscoveriesLondon: 1711The very scarce second edition of these first hand accounts of four important seventeenth century voyages, featuring extracts from Captain Tasman's journal as he discovers New Zealand and Tasmania. -
1941 Gold Buyers Act, 1921, and RegulationsPerth: 1942A very scarce Australian pamphlet detailing the 1921 Gold Buyers Act, an interesting work on the history of gold mining in the country. -
1859 Lettres d'un Mineur en AustralieParis: 1859A very scarce collection of letters by Antoine Fauchery noting his experiences as a gold miner in Australia, the second edition of this work. -
1927 Cannibal NightsLondon: 1927A scarce first UK edition of H E Raabe's recollections of his journeys and experiences across the regions of the South Seas. -
1941 AustraliaLondon: 1941A beautiful first edition travel work on Australia by Arnold Haskell, in a wonderful Sangorski & Sutcliffe binding made for Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. -
1911 Islands of Enchantment, Many Sided MelanesiaLondon: 1911A first edition copy of this work on the South West Pacific islands by Florence Coombe. -
1896 The History of the Convict Hulk Success and Success PrisonersLondon: 1896A very scarce publication on the prison ship 'The Success' and a work advocating for better treatment of prisoners. -
1877 Les Naufrages, ou, Vingt Mois Sur un RecifParis: 1877An attractively bound account of Raynal's voyage to the Auckland Islands, allegedly the influence behind Jules Verne's 'The Mysterious Island'.