Ocean and Isle [SIGNED]

Ocean and Isle [SIGNED]

$500.00 AUD

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: William Edgar Geil

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Dust jacket: very good, Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting,


Ocean and Isle is a travelogue by William Edgar Geil, an American explorer, missionary, and writer. The book was published by Wm. T. Pater & Co in 1902 and contains 309 pages of Geil's adventures and observations in various islands of the Pacific Ocean, such as Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, New Zealand, and Australia. The book is illustrated with over 100 photographs taken by Geil himself. The book is signed by the author on the title page. The book is a rare and fascinating account of the cultures and landscapes of the Pacific region at the turn of the century. Additional remarks: Maroon cloth with gilt lettering. Missing front floral endpaper. Wear with loss to spine tips. Random minor marks to cloth. Mild bumping to corners and edges. Otherwise, remains a good copy.
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Description
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: William Edgar Geil

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Dust jacket: very good, Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting,


Ocean and Isle is a travelogue by William Edgar Geil, an American explorer, missionary, and writer. The book was published by Wm. T. Pater & Co in 1902 and contains 309 pages of Geil's adventures and observations in various islands of the Pacific Ocean, such as Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, New Zealand, and Australia. The book is illustrated with over 100 photographs taken by Geil himself. The book is signed by the author on the title page. The book is a rare and fascinating account of the cultures and landscapes of the Pacific region at the turn of the century. Additional remarks: Maroon cloth with gilt lettering. Missing front floral endpaper. Wear with loss to spine tips. Random minor marks to cloth. Mild bumping to corners and edges. Otherwise, remains a good copy.