Author: [Arthur Hamilton-Gordon]
Title: Fiji Records of Private and of Public Life 1875-1880
Description: Edinburgh, R. and R. Clark, Limited, 1897. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon's first hand account of life in Fiji, written whilst he was the Governor of Fiji. The scarce first edition of this work.Incomplete in one volume, being Volume I of a total of IV volumes.A fascinating study of Fiji from 1875 to 1880, the years in which the author, Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon, was the Governor of Fiji. This volume in particular looks at 1875 to 1876. Hamilton-Gordon researches the Islands whilst working there, looking into to scenery, culture, society, and scandals of the area. In the original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. The tail of the front board is bumped, a little more bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine label is a little rubbed and marked. Light marks to the boards and spine. Light spots to the endpapers and fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some odd spots only. Some pages unopened to the fore edge. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

Keywords: Fiji Records of Private and of Public Life 1875-1880 fiji arthur hamilton-gordon baron stanmore fiji records hamilton-gordon None


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