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History of the Otaheitean islands, from their first discovery to the present time: including an account of the institutions, government ...customs, religion ... of the people inhabiting the Society, the Friendly islands, and the Marquesas. With an historical sketch of the Sandwich islands ...

Title
History of the Otaheitean islands, from their first discovery to the present time: including an account of the institutions, government ...customs, religion ... of the people inhabiting the Society, the Friendly islands, and the Marquesas. With an historical sketch of the Sandwich islands ...
Publication
Edinburgh, Printed by T. Maccliesh and Co. for Ogle & Aikman, Edinburgh; M. Ogle, Glasgow; and R. Ogle, London, 1800.

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Description
4 p. l., 300 p. front.; 18 cm. (12mo.)
Subject
  • Hawaii > Description and travel
  • Hawaii > History
  • Polynesia > Description and travel
  • Missions > Polynesia
  • Polynesia
  • Hawaii
Note
  • Pages 1-4 are presumably cancel leaves.--cf. note to the binder, prelim. 1. 4b.
  • "Circumstances rendering it inconvenient for the gentleman who had undertaken ... [the compilation], to bring ... [it] to a conclusion, the latter half, beginning with the history of the Sandwich islands, was finished by another hand."--pref., prelim. 1l. 3.
  • "Historical sketch of the Sandwich islands," p. [165]-285; "Account of a mission to the Pacific Ocean, in ... 1796, 97, and 98, for propagating the gospel among the natives of the Society and neighbouring islands," p. [287]-300.
Local note
  • Imperfect: first leaf (half-title) wanting.
  • Astor.
Call Number
*KF 1800 (History of the Otaheitean islands)
OCLC
16344339
Title
History of the Otaheitean islands, from their first discovery to the present time: including an account of the institutions, government ...customs, religion ... of the people inhabiting the Society, the Friendly islands, and the Marquesas. With an historical sketch of the Sandwich islands ...
Imprint
Edinburgh, Printed by T. Maccliesh and Co. for Ogle & Aikman, Edinburgh; M. Ogle, Glasgow; and R. Ogle, London, 1800.
Local Note
Imperfect: first leaf (half-title) wanting.
Astor.
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