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Travels to the Islands of the Pacific Ocean
Moerenhout, J. A., Borden, Arthur R.
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Description for Travels to the Islands of the Pacific Ocean
Hardcover. Arthur R. Borden's translation of J.A. Moerenhout's Travels to the Islands of the Pacific Ocean has been made from the 1942 reprint of the original 1837 French edition. It is an important anthropological document; Moerenhout was both an excellent reporter and a good artist. Num Pages: 564 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MB; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 35. Weight in Grams: 898.
Arthur R. Borden's translation of J.A. Moerenhout's Travels to the Islands of the Pacific Ocean has been made from the 1942 reprint of the original 1837 French edition. It is an important anthropological document; Moerenhout was both an excellent reporter and a good artist. Borden's translation ensures textual accuracy while he also applies idiomatic English prose in order to render it a more accessible work. This book includes both volumes and original illustrations of Moerenhout's observations of the Polynesian Islands. Contents: VOLUME I: Preface to the Translation; Moerenhout's Preface; FIRST PART: Geography; Preamble; Pelagian Islands; ... Read more
Arthur R. Borden's translation of J.A. Moerenhout's Travels to the Islands of the Pacific Ocean has been made from the 1942 reprint of the original 1837 French edition. It is an important anthropological document; Moerenhout was both an excellent reporter and a good artist. Borden's translation ensures textual accuracy while he also applies idiomatic English prose in order to render it a more accessible work. This book includes both volumes and original illustrations of Moerenhout's observations of the Polynesian Islands. Contents: VOLUME I: Preface to the Translation; Moerenhout's Preface; FIRST PART: Geography; Preamble; Pelagian Islands; ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
UPA
Condition
New
Number of Pages
564
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780819188984
SKU
V9780819188984
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
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