Firth stewart eds (3 risultati)

Super octavo softcover (nr fine); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.…

1st edition hardback with dust jacket New book octavo xvii + 518pp., maps, bibliog., index, Presents an authoritative & comprehensive introduction to the experiences of Pacific islanders from their first settlement of the islands. Addresses the question of insularity & explores islanders experiences thematically, covering early settlement, contact with Europeans, colonialism, politics, commerce, nuclear testing, tradition, ideology, & the role of women. It incorporates material on the Maori, the Irianese in western New Guinea, the settled immigrant communities in Fiji, New Caledonia and the Hawaiian monarchy and follows migrants to New Zealand, Australia and North America'.…

First edition Black cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine xvi + 518pp, eps illus with maps, illus VG+ (light wear to extremities, owners name on fep) in VG+ d/w (sl fading and creasing to spine, protective mylar cover attached with adhesive tape) SCARCE IN HARDCOVER.