American Activities in the Central Pacific, 1790-1870. Volume 8. by Ward, R. Gerard, editor

Ridgewood: The Gregg Press, 1967. Ex-library with usual markings and labels. Cover lightly soiled, with small spot top front and light ink mark on spine. Shelf soiled bottom fore edge, top corners lightly bumped.. Pictorial Hard Cover (x-lib). Good (small faults)/No Jacket. Large Thick Octavo.

First edition hardcover, with slipcase box and maps, published by Gregg Press, 1966. Included here is Volume 1 of the multi-volume set. A history, geography, ethnography, of American involvement in the Pacific region. A collection of first-hand reports from sailors, merchants, traders, and others. Edited by R. Gerard Ward, Department of Georgaphy, University College, London. With an Introduction by Ernest Dodge, Director of the Peabody Museum of Salem, Massachusetts. Includes nine fold-out maps bound in the volume. 316 pages, with Index, and Appendices. 6-3/4" X 10-1/4". Illustrated through the text with b&w photos and charts. Sturdy buckram cloth covered boards, with the title on the spine and front cover, as well as a maritime design on the cover boards. Cover boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or worn, no edge wear to the cover. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are relatively clean, with just some faint foxing dots to the fore edge. Sewn… Read More

Gregg, 1966. Hardcover. Very Good. all in VG+ condition vol 1 has large pocket adjoining the book with all maps

gregg press , 1966. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. A very nice set of 8 volumes including volume one with map pocket in slipcase. 9 folding maps in case. This is an exlib. set from a reference section with stamps and spine labels but in great shape otherwise.

Ridgewood, New Jersey: The Gregg Press, 1966-1967. First Edition. First printing All eight volumes of this complete set are in near fine to fine conditions in ivory colored buckram covered boards with illustrations on the spines and boards with brown and blue text on the spines. Volume one is contained in a fine paper covered slipcase which also contains eight large fold-out charts of various sections of the Pacific. All volumes are small quartos measuring 10 by 6 1/2 inches. The spines of all the volumes are very slightly tanned and volumes 4, 6 and 7 have some spotting. Volume 1 contains 316 pages including an index and is illustrated with fold-out maps and photographs all of which are contained within a fine, paper covered slipcase. Volume 2 contains 596 pages including an index and is illustrated with fold-out maps, charts and photographs. Volume 3 contains 655 pages including an index and is illustrated with fold-out maps, charts and photographs. Volume 4 contains 695 pages including an… Read More

Ridgewood: The Gregg Press, 1966-1967. Hardcover. Octavo; 8 volumes; VG-; Ex-library; Hardcover; Spine, cream with brown and blue print, call number label at bottom; Boards in cream illustrated cloth, clean and strong; Text blocks clean and tight, frontispiece in each vol., illustrated (b&w plates and folded maps); Vol. 1. Abaiang to Baker (slipcase in red paper, light shelfwear but clean and strong; 316 pages; 8 large folded maps in slipcase pocket) - Vol. 2. Bampton Reefs to Futuna (xiii, 596 pages) - Vol. 3. Gaferut to Kwalalein (xiii, 655 pages) - Vol. 4. Ladd's Island to Motu Iti (xiii, 695 pages) - Vol. 5. Namoluk to Pingelap (xIII, 578 pages) - Vol. 6. Pitcairn to Tabiteuea (xi, 572 pages) - Vol. 7. Tahiti to Zephyr Shoal (xiii, 545 pages) - Vol. 8. Appendix and Index (vii, 295 pages). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please… Read More