Pacific & New Zealand - History, Politics & Travel
Thunder from the Sea
Handy, Willowdean Chatterson
Canberra, ACT, Australia; ANU Press; 1973
ISBN: 070810262X 9780708102626
Book Condition: Good. Hard Cover. Jacket Condition: Good. Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm). 336 pages. The dust jacket is fairly worn and torn around the edges, and the cover is discoloured where the dust jacket is worn. The top edge has water droplet stains. Inventory #99877
The Hunter and the Hill: New Zealand Politics in the Kirk Years
Garnier, Tony; Booth, Pat; Kohn, Bruce
Auckland; Cassell New Zealand; 1978
ISBN: 0908572077 9780908572076
Book Condition: Very Good. Paper Back. Size E: 8"-9" Tall (204-227mm). The cover has light wear. The edges and pages are lightly yellowed, with a little spotting on the edges, and some tanning on the inside covers. 204 pages. Inventory #9980
Mutiny!! Aboard H.M. Armed Transport 'Bounty' in 1789
Bowker, R.M. & Bligh, William
Sussex; Bowker & Bertram; 1978
Book Condition: Very Good. Hard Cover. Jacket Condition: Good. Size D: 7"-8" Tall (177-203mm). 387pp. Multiple copies are available. Their jackets are mildly scuffed and faded, but the books themselves are in superb condition. Inventory #99221
Transit of Venus : Travels in the Pacific
Evans, Julian
n.p.; Minerva; 1993
ISBN: 0749391650 9780749391652
Book Condition: Good. Paperback. Size D: 7"-8" Tall (177-203mm). This is a reading copy. Inventory #98701
Colonial Town to Melanesian City: Port Moresby 1884-1974
Oram, N. D.
Canberra; Australian National University Press; 1976
ISBN: 0708105408 9780708105405
Book Condition: Very Good. Pictorial Hard Cover. Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm). The book has the usual library paraphernalia. The book block has minor marking. Ex Library Inventory #98450
The Papua New Guinea Economy: Prospects for Sectoral Development and Broad Based Growth April 1993
ACT; AIDAB; 1993
ISBN: 0642196532 9780642196538
Book Condition: Very Good. Paper Back. Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm). The cover has light shelf wear and is somewhat faded along the spine. The edges of the book have very minor spotting. 225 pages. Inventory #97244
The Forgotten People of the Pacific
Diole, Philippe
London; Cassell; 1977
Book Condition: Very Good. Hard Cover. Jacket Condition: Very Good. Size G: 10"-11" Tall (254-279mm). Many colour and black and white photographs of Pacific life and culture, including the famous penis gourds, of which many in Australia were first made aware by the broadcasts of Tim Flannery. These books were purchased new and have been in storage for decades. However there is minor spotting along the edges of the book. Several copies are available. 301 pages. Inventory #96615
A Show of Justice: Racial 'Amalgamation' in Nineteenth Century New Zealand
Ward, Alan
Canberra; Australian National University Press; 1974
ISBN: 0708108091 9780708108093
Book Condition: Good. Hard Cover. Jacket Condition: Good. Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm). The dust jacket is covered in clear plastic and is somewhat shelf worn. The edges of the book are moderately tanned with age. The inside covers have tape marks from the plastic cover and the inside flaps of the jacket are a bit bent, which has resulted in a slight tear. The book has various library items such as stickers, stamps and due date card holder. 382 pages. Ex Library Inventory #95943
A New Maori Migration: Rural and Urban Relations in Northern New Zealand
Metge, Joan
London; The Athlone Press; 1964
Book Condition: Very Good. Hard Cover. Jacket Condition: Good. Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm). There is moderate wear on the dust jacket with small tears around the edges. The edges of the book are lightly tanned and spotted. The book has the usual library paraphenalia. 299 pages. Ex-Library Inventory #95854
Hell and Paradise: The Northfolk-Bounty-Pitcairn Saga
Clarke, Peter
New York, U.S.A.; Viking Press; 1986
ISBN: 0670815217 9780670815210
Book Condition: Very Good. Hard Cover. Jacket Condition: Very Good. Size G: 10"-11" Tall (254-279mm). There appears to be the authors signature in blue ink on the inside cover. The dust jacket has light shelf wear. The first and last pages are somewhat spotted. The edges of the book have minor spotting and a minor tan. 189 pages with colour photographs and illustrations. Inventory #95679
'Elota's Story: The Life and Times of a Solomon Islands Big Man
Keesing, Roger M
Queensland; University of Queensland Press; 1978
ISBN: 0702210552 9780702210556
Book Condition: Very Good. Hard Cover. Jacket Condition: Very Good. Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm). The dust jacket has minor shelf wear. The edges have minor spotting. 202 pages. Inventory #95535
The People Time Forgot
Gibbons, Alice
Chicago; Moody Press; 1981
ISBN: 0802486924 9780802486929
Book Condition: Very Good. Paper Back. Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm). There is minor shelf wear on the cover and the edges of the book have minor tanning and spotting. There is an inscription in ink on the first page. 347 pages. Inventory #94762
Japan's Pacific Mandate
Clyde,Paul
London; The MacMillan Company; 1935
Book Condition: Good. Hard Cover. Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Size D: 7"-8" Tall (177-203mm). The cover is a bit worn, torn and discoloured. The pages are lightly tanned and foxed. The book has various library markings. 244 pages. Ex Library Inventory #94232
Delivering the Goods: Education as Cargo in Papua New Guinea
Swatridge, Colin
Carlton, VIC, Australia; Melbourne University Publishing; 1985
ISBN: 0522843085 9780522843088
Book Condition: Very Good. Hard Cover. Jacket Condition: Very Good. Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm). 163 pages. Inventory #93129
Discoveries: The Voyages of Captain Cook
Thomas, Nicholas
London; Allen Lane; 2003
ISBN: 0713995572 9780713995572
Book Condition: Very Good. Hard Cover. Jacket Condition: Very Good. Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm). The dust jacket is slightly worn at the top and the page edges are lightly tanned. 467 pages. Inventory #92703
Pacific Paradises: The Discovery of Tahiti and Hawaii
Lummis, Trevor
North Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Pluto Press Australia; 2006
ISBN: 1864032979 9781864032970
Book Condition: Very Good. Paper Back. Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm). The cover is a little worn. The page edges are lightly tanned. 212 pages. Inventory #92489
Abraham Fornander: A Biography
Davis, Eleanor Harmon
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.; University of Hawaii Press; 1979
ISBN: 0824804597 9780824804596
Book Condition: Good. Hard Cover. Jacket Condition: Good. Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm). Worn dust jacket. The jacket has been price clipped. 322 pages Inventory #92416
Tonga: Economic Performance and Selected Development Issues
Public Studies Series
Manila, Philippines; Asian Development Bank; 1996
ISBN: 9715610900 9789715610902
Book Condition: Very Good. Paper Back. Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm). The cover has light shelf wear. 170 pages. Inventory #91774
Studies in New Guinea Land Tenure
Hogbin, Ian; Lawence, Peter
Sydney, N.S.W., Australia; Sydney University Press; 1967
Book Condition: Very Good. Paper Back. Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm). These books were purchased new and have been in storage for decades. However there is minor shelf wear on the cover and the edges of the book have a minor tan. Several copies are available. 148 pages. Inventory #90804
Pacific Regional Order
Peebles, Dave
Canberra, ACT, Australia; Asia Pacific Press; 2005
ISBN: 0731537335 9780731537334
Book Condition: Good. Paper Back. Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm). The corner of the first page has been price clipped. 321 pages. Inventory #90358