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Soft Cover. Condizione: Good Plus. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket (as issued). N.d. [First Edition, c. 1981]. Cultural/anthropological/topographical study of the Fijian island of Beqa. Not dated (First Edn., circa 1981); xi+[i]+161pp.; illus. bw. photos./maps/diagrams. Spine slightly rubbed at top/hinges, but complete/intact/robust/clean/bright; rear cover lightly creased at corners; faintly scored covers very lightly rubbed at edges, but robust/clean/bright; light foxing to top edge, but pages crisp/cleam/bright. Binding firm, all complete/intact. No vertical creasing to spine; no inscriptions. G+ PRICE INCLUDES UK POSTAGE & PACKING. Illus. by ALFRED PFEIFFER, JOHN BIGAY, MASON GREEN, FREDA RAJOTTE, GREG SWINARSKI (photographers); RAMESH CHANDRAN (maps) (illustratore). Large Paperback.…

1st Ed. XII, 161 PP with 22 tables, 36 figures and 98 b/w plates. Pictorial card cover. Foxing spots on edges. Near fine. 26.4 x 19. Physical geography. History, settlement and social organisation. Cultural features such as firewalking.

1st ed. Paperback large wide octavo, good condition, black & white text-photos (including frontispiece), tables, figures, maps, pages lightly toned, spine edges covers little rubbed, light foxing edges, few tiny toned spots title page, small rubbed area (slight black colour loss) rear cover, top corner tips few pages creased, minor edgewear. 161 pp. This publication is the first comprehensive study of the island of Beqa and its people. The book looks at the interaction between man and the land on this South Pacific Fijiian island. The first few chapters describe the physical environment - the ancient geologic origins, present processes shaping its topography and coastline, the climate, soils and vegetation. The other chapters discuss the traditional-to-modern transition in the social, political, and economic organization of the islandâs inhabitants, including the unique, important role of firewalking. (No ISBN in book.).…