New Guinea & Polynesia. Discoveries & Surveys in New Guinea and the D'Entrecasteaux Islands. A cruise in Polynesia and visits to the pearl-shelling stations in Torres Straits of H.M.S. Basilisk.

by MORESBY, J.

214809 - New Guinea  Polynesia Discoveries  Surveys in New Guinea and the D'Entrecasteaux Islands A cruise in Polynesia and visits to the pearlshelling stations in Torres Straits of HMS Basilisk

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London: John Murray, 1876. Royal 8vo. Orig. blue cloth with gilt vignette to front cover. Spine gilt. (xx, 328, 32pp.). With frontispiece, 3 full-page plates, and 3 maps one of which is col. and fold. ADDED: One additional map not mentioned in table of contents, opp. pp.1. Uncut 1st ed. Spine ends slightly rubbed, otherwise fine and complete. NOTE: An important work. Moresby accurately charted the unknown coast of N.E. New Guinea, and it was his reports which led to the annexation of British New Guinea, whose seat of government is named after him.

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Published: January 1876

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