De deckker paul editor (5 risultati)

1st Ed. 64 PP with 16 portraits in colour. Pictorial soft cover. French text. Fine. 21 x 14.8. The Who's Who in the Institute of Oceanian and Australasian Researches, of the University of New Caledonia.

1st Ed. 24 PP with colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. French text. New. 21 x 21. Research and the University of New Caledonia.

Hb. Condizione: VG. Condizione sovraccoperta: VG. First Edition. Clean blue cloth on boards with gilt titles. Spine: thin bumping to foot of spine. Edges: light couple of smudges and few only foxings. Clean contents. B/w illustrations. Binding is As New. 253p Dj: clean jacket. Moderate rubbing and light scratches. Small creasing to head of spine.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First. 253 pages, frontis plate, index. Very nice fresh copy *George Pritchard (1796-1883) was a London Missionary Society worker in Tahiti who became British Consul in 1837. He attempted to try to curb the growing French prescence in the islands, which, at the time, was nominally independent. In 1844 the French gained sovereignty and Pritchard was imprisoned then expelled. Whilst returning to England he wrote this very partisan account of the French agressions. It was never published in his lifetime. Heavy book may attract extra postage if sent out of Australia.…

1st Ed. 432 PP with 1 map. Pictorial soft cover. Faint foxing on top outside edge, o/wise fine. French text. 24 x 16. The various phases of settlement in New Caledonia. Penal & political deportees, work force (coolies, indentured labour) and development of the Territory: white settlers & colonialism with their impact.…