South Sea Bubbles.
New York: Appleton, 1872. First American edition. Hardcover. Firsthand account of the South Seas in the 1860's. Later editions removed some references to the Missions (too frank). 8vo, (viii) + 312pp. Publishers orange gilt cloth, gilt a little toned on spine, spine tips and corners rubbed. With chapters on Tahiti; Morea; Huahine; Raiatea and Taha; Bora-Bora; Raritonga; Samoa; Shipwrecks and Missionaries. Taylor, p 231; O'Reilly, p 1278. Otherwise very good condition. Item #5575
Price: $125.00