Author: HOOD, T.H.
Title: Notes of a Cruise in H.M.S. "Fawn" in the Western Pacific in the Year 1862.
Description: Edinburgh, Edmondston and Douglas. 1863, First Edition. Brown Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, ix, [3], 268 pages, frontispeice, plates, text illustrations, large folding map (all present). Spine split mostly on one side, hinges weak but holding, inscription on title page "Sir Henry Watson Parker from his . friend W. Winter". Sir Henry Watson Parker was a prime minister of New South Wales. HMS Fawn visited Auckland, Niue, Samoa, Manua, Upolu, Savaii, Wallis Island, Horne Island, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, Tutuila, Apia, Fiji, Uvea, Lord Howe Island, Pohnpei. Many other islands in Polynesia and Melanesia also mentioned. Good.

Keywords: Sydney, New South Wales, Zealand, Auckland, Niue, Samoa, Manua, Upolu, Savaii, Wallis Island, Horn Caledona, Norfolk Maori, Alofi, Tutuila, Apia, Sperm Whalers, Fiji, Uvea, Aneitium, Tanna, Erromango, Negone, Pitcairn Islanders, Lord Howe Cannibalism, Tok


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