Adventures in New Guinea. The Narrative of Louis Tregance, A French Sailor. Nine Years in Captivity Among the Orangwoks, a Tribe in the Interior of New Guinea.
by Tregance, Louis; Crocker, the Rev. Henry (editor/introduction)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Ashmore, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington., 1888. viii, 238pp + 32pp publisher catalogue at rear, map, 4 bw photographs. Or pictorial cloth (wonderful image in gilt of crocodile and giant snake battling, spine image in gilt of man being consricted by snake). Prize label on front pastedown, some minor toning, frontis tissue guard foxedhinge/joint cracking at title page. Minor rubbing to edges of cloth. Scarce and attractive vlume detailing a French sailor's captivity with a New Guinea tribe.. New and Cheaper Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- Lawrence Jones
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 040254
- Title
- Adventures in New Guinea. The Narrative of Louis Tregance, A French Sailor. Nine Years in Captivity Among the Orangwoks, a Tribe in the Interior of New Guinea.
- Author
- Tregance, Louis; Crocker, the Rev. Henry (editor/introduction)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- New and Cheaper Edition
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1888
- Keywords
- Papua New Guinea Captivity Savages Tribe French Sailor Adventure Orangwok
- Bookseller catalogs
- Pacific; Papua & New Guinea;
- Size
- 8vo
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About the Seller
Lawrence Jones
Biblio member since 2006
Ashmore, Queensland
About Lawrence Jones
I carry a general stock of approx 70000 titles of which only a small percentage is online. Viewing at my Ashmore bookrooms is welcome by appointment. While not specializing I have a good selection of art, natural history, military and surfing in stock. I also have many other non-fiction subjects, as well as approx 10000 paperback fiction titles on hand.
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