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The Discoverers of The Fiji Islands; Tasman, Cook, Bligh, Wilson, Bellinghausen by G.C. Henderson, 1933 | First Edition.
The Discoverers of The Fiji Islands; Tasman, Cook, Bligh, Wilson, Bellinghausen by G.C. Henderson, 1933 | First Edition.
  • The Discoverers of The Fiji Islands; Tasman, Cook, Bligh, Wilson, Bellinghausen by G.C. Henderson, 1933 | First Edition.
  • The Discoverers of The Fiji Islands; Tasman, Cook, Bligh, Wilson, Bellinghausen by G.C. Henderson, 1933 | First Edition — photograph 2.
  • The Discoverers of The Fiji Islands; Tasman, Cook, Bligh, Wilson, Bellinghausen by G.C. Henderson, 1933 | First Edition — photograph 3.
  • The Discoverers of The Fiji Islands; Tasman, Cook, Bligh, Wilson, Bellinghausen by G.C. Henderson, 1933 | First Edition — photograph 4.
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  • The Discoverers of The Fiji Islands; Tasman, Cook, Bligh, Wilson, Bellinghausen by G.C. Henderson, 1933 | First Edition — photograph 7.
  • The Discoverers of The Fiji Islands; Tasman, Cook, Bligh, Wilson, Bellinghausen by G.C. Henderson, 1933 | First Edition — photograph 8.
  • The Discoverers of The Fiji Islands; Tasman, Cook, Bligh, Wilson, Bellinghausen by G.C. Henderson, 1933 | First Edition — photograph 9.
  • The Discoverers of The Fiji Islands; Tasman, Cook, Bligh, Wilson, Bellinghausen by G.C. Henderson, 1933 | First Edition — photograph 10.

The Discoverers of The Fiji Islands; Tasman, Cook, Bligh, Wilson, Bellinghausen by G.C. Henderson, 1933 | First Edition

G.C. Henderson

Author
G.C. Henderson
Date
1933
Category
Cookery & Domestic
Record
S.I.10521

"The Discoverers of the Fiji Islands: Tasman, Cook, Bligh, Wilson, Bellinghausen" by G. C. Henderson, First Edition, published in London by John Murray in 1933. This historical account examines the voyages of five navigators associated with European exploration of the Fiji Islands and the wider South Pacific. Illustrated with an extensive selection of charts, maps, and illustrations, it is an engaging volume for collectors and readers interested in Pacific exploration, maritime history, and the history of island discovery.

Octavo (6" x 9.375"), 324 pages plus two pages of advertisements. Bound in full red cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. Illustrated with 54 charts, maps, and illustrations, including a large folding map housed in the rear pocket and four additional folding maps within the text. The original dust jacket is lacking.

Condition shows edgewear, bumped and rubbed corners, ruffled spine ends, and rubbing to the extremities. The boards are lightly soiled, and the spine is sun-faded. A few spots of light foxing appear within, primarily on the first and last few leaves.

An appealing first edition for collectors of Pacific history, maritime exploration, and historical cartography.

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