Author: ELSDON BEST; HERBERT W. WILLIAMS, D. JENNESS, REV. A BALLANTYNE, W.J. ELVY, AND OTHERS
Title: The Journal of the Polynesian Society. Vol. 35. No. 140. December 1926.
Description: New Plymouth, Polynesian Society. 1926, First Edition. Wrappers, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, pages 267-354, b/w plates, maps. Contents: A Tikopian vocabulary. Compiled mainly from materials collected by the Rev. W. J. Durrad, of the Melanesian Mission, p 267-289 Language, mythology and songs of Bwaidoga, Goodenough Island, S.E. Papua, by D. Jenness, p 290-314 White magic of the Maori. Some explanation of the Atahu or Iri Rite, and the use of love charms, p 315-328 Supposed pit-dwellings in Queen Charlotte Sound, by W. J. Elvy, p 329-332 Honorific terms, sacerdotal expressions, personifications, etc. met with in Maori narrative, p 333-334 Word list. Containing words and expressions not included in published dictionaries of the Maori tongue, p 335-336 Obituary, p 337 Reviews, p 338-347 Publications received, p 348-350 Notes and queries, p 351-352 Notice to members: 'The Maori', by Elsdon Best, p 353 Maori literature, p 354. Good.

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