{"product_id":"1854-na-motu-reef-rovings-in-south-seas-hawaii-georgian-society-islands-antique","title":"1854 Na Motu Reef-Rovings in South Seas HAWAII GEORGIAN SOCIETY ISLANDS antique","description":"\u003cdiv vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\" typeof=\"Product\"\u003e\u003cspan property=\"description\"\u003e\r\n\u003ccenter\u003e\r\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; font-family: \"gotham ssm a\", \"gotham ssm b\", Arial, sans-serif; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51,51,51); font-style: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; margin: 0px 0px 11px; letter-spacing: normal; background-color: rgb(255,255,255); text-indent: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial'\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNa Motu: or, Reef-Rovings in the South Seas. A Narrative of Adventures at the Hawaiian, Georgian and Society Islands; with Maps, Twelve Original Illustrations, and An Appendix Relating to the Resources, Social and Political Conditions of Polynesia, and Subject of Interest in the Pacific Ocean\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eby Perkins, Edward T.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew York: Pudney \u0026amp; Russell ; 1854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[2], 456 pp. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 12 lithographed plates including added title and two maps. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(8vo) 23x15 cm (9x6\"), \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublisher's green cloth blind-stamped with gilt decoration to front panel,\u003cbr\u003egilt lettering and decoration to spine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst Edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1848, Perkins sailed aboard the American whaling ship Planet to Hawai'i where he lived for two years, after which he spent considerable time on Bora Bora, Raiatea, and Tahiti, in the Society Islands. Hill notes that \"interesting data is given on whaling as well as on the islands he visited. In his extensive appendices, Perkins drops his chatty style and gives useful factual information on Polynesia in general, the Hawaiian Islands in particular, and the missionaries, French influence in Oceania, and American whaling interests in the Pacific Ocean\". \u003cbr\u003eHill p.534.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpine sunned, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003esome wear of binding, some toning; very good.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eText in English\u003cbr\u003e===============================\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease see my other auctions \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank You\u003c\/span\u003e \r\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRefund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Motka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52489254273326,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8017\/0286\/files\/207336-004jpg.jpg?v=1787447055","url":"https:\/\/motka.store\/products\/1854-na-motu-reef-rovings-in-south-seas-hawaii-georgian-society-islands-antique","provider":"Motka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}