A Narrative of Missionary Enterprises in the South Sea Islands with Remarks Upon the Natural History of the Islands, Origin, Languages, Traditions, and Usages of the Inhabitants

Brown half leather and marbled paper boards with gilt lettering to spine. With 5 raised bands, marbled page edges, marbled endpapers. Boards are a little rubbed but otherwise in good order. Slight bumping to corners. Some edgewear. Spine is faded with mild bumping to ends. Front inner hinge is cracked. 28 engravings by Baxter including a frontispiece John Williams. Tip of p159 is missing. Foxed, particularly to the plates, reverse of the plates and adjoining pages. 590 pp. Previous owner's mark to early blank. Includes one coloured illustration and folding map. Additional photos are available upon request. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 1147g. (YBP Ref: 030731:1-A3)

• Author: WILLIAMS, John
• Illustrator: BAXTER, G
• Publisher: J Snow
• Condition: Good
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• Size: 8vo - over 73/4in - 93/4in Tall
• Binding: Hardcover
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• Published Date: 1837
• Edition: Fifth Thousand
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• Language: English