MACGREGOR, SIR WILLIAM K.C.M.G. - British New Guinea - Country and People, with Map and Illustrations

London: John Murray, 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. "Hundreds of years ago [British New Guinea] was put on the map as a shaded spot marked 'Islands of the bad people.' For the last half-dozen years its character has been studied. Now we purpose to review briefly what we have been learned of the country and of the people for whom we [the British] have thus become responsible." - page 1. "Sir William MacGregor (1846-1919) was Lieutenant-Governor of British New Guinea from 1888 until 1898. He had to deal with many tribes of a warlike people. It was necessary at times to make punitive expeditions but, by tact and perseverance, he eventually brought about a state of law and order. Some of this related to the annual headhunting raid and cannibalisation of coastal tribes by the Tugeri warriors, which ended in 1891." - Wikipedia. [8], 100 pp. Twenty-two black and white reproductions of photos in text. Fold-out colour map. Tight and unmarked with new backstrip. No dust jacket as issued. A sound example of this rare item. 8.5" x 5.7" ; 8vo. Good .

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