[Fiji] The Colony of Fiji, 1874 - 1924. Suva Published by Authority. S. Bach, Government printer. 1924
Second impression pp.166, colour frontispiece, numerous illustrations. A very good copy bound in an ornately gilt decorated blue contemporary morocco presentation binding.

Fontes Hebraici ad Res Oeconomicas Socialesque Terrarum Balcanicarum Saeculo XVI Pertinentes. Collegerunt, traduxerunt et interpretati sunt Dr. Aser Hanan Sofia Academiae Litterarum Bulgaricae 1958-60
First edition, two volumes, pp.576; 510, illustrations. Text in Russian with French resumé. A very good set in original cloth-backed boards.

[Foucher d'Obsonville] Essais Philosophiques sur les Moeurs de Divers Animaux Étrangers, Avec des observations relatives aux principes & usages de plusieurs peuples. Ou extraits des voyages de M*** en Asie. Paris Couturier fils, & la Veuve Tilliard & Fils. 1783
First edition, pp.[10], viii, (3)-430, frontis. A handsome copy in contemporary calf, spine richly gilt. Hinges cracked at tail of spine.

Godre, M. Nemours. La France a Madagascar. Paris Lefort [c1900]
First edition. pp.240 with engravings in the text, a few full-page. Modern quarter black crushed morocco with marbled paper boards. Monastery library bookplate on front pastedown endpaper. Top edge gilt. Near fine.

Gossellin, P.F.J. De L'Evaluation et de l'Emploi des Mesures Itinéraires Greques et Romaines. [with] Recherches sur le principe, les bases et l'évaluation des différens systèmes métriques linéaires de l'antiquité. Paris Imprimerie Impériale 1813
First edition, 4to, pp.115, large folding map; 119; 5; 43; 7, plate. Nineteenth century quarter morocco binding, spine worn and scuffed. Contents in excellent condition.

Graeffe, Dr. E. Reisen im Innern der Insel Viti-Levu. Zurich Druck von Zurcher und Furrer 1868
First edition Small 4to, pp.48, map, plate. An die Bucherische Jugend auf das Jahr 1868. Von der Natureforschenden Gesellschaft, LXXX. Stuck. A very good copy in original wrappers. Some light foxing throughout.

Grellmann, H.M.G. Dissertation on the Gipseys: Representing their Manner of Life, Sickness, Death & Burial, Family Economy, Religion, Occupations & Trades, Language, Marriages & Education, Science & Arts etc etc. etc. With a Historial Enquiry Concerning their Origin and First Appearance in Europe. London printed by William Ballintine 1807
Second English edition pp.xiii, 210. A very good copy bound in slightly rubbed contemporary half calf, marbled boards. New leather spine. Pencil annotations on pastedown. Occasional minor spotting.

Guérin, V. Voyage Archéologique dans la Régence de Tunis; exécuté et publié sous les auspices et aux frais de M. H. d'Albert, Duc de Luynes. Paris Henri Plon 1862
First edition Two volumes, tall 8vo, pp.xv, 437; 395 with a folding plate reproducing the bilingual inscription of Thugga, and a large folding map of the Regency. A very good set bound in later half red crushed morocco, marbled paper boards. The upper board of volume I and lower board of volume II just a little rubbed. Spines faded, though lettering distinct. A very little light browning to a few pages, and light foxing to map. A near fine set of this very scarce work.

Guillen y Tato, Julio F. Monumenta Chartographica Indiana I: Regiones del Plata y Magallanica. IV: Atlas. Madrid 1942
First edition Two volumes in one portfolio, folio, pp.xxxv, 100; xii, 127 plates, some in colour, some folding. No.360 of 500 copies only. A very good set in original cloth-backed portfolio.

H., T A short way to know the World, or the Rudiments of Geography: Being a new familiar Method of teaching Youth the Knowledge of the Globe, and the Four Quarters of the World. London Tho. Osborne 1712
Second edition, with Additions 12mo, pp. [xxiv], 234, [xviii (index)], with two engraved plates. Contemporary panelled calf, slightly rubbed, hinges weak, pages 5-8 loose. A very good copy.

Hill, S.S. Travels in the Sandwich and Society Islands. London Chapman and Hall 1856
First edition pp.xii, 428, folding map. A decent copy with some wear to corners and occasional grubby mak, rebound in half calf, marbled boards. Stamp of Charles R. Mapp of Cheltenham.

Huxley, Leonard Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley. London Macmillan 1900
First edition Two volumes, pp.viii, 503; vi, 504, 11 plates. A handsome set bound in full morocco by Bumpus, all edges gilt.

[Keate, George] Narrative of the Shipwreck of the Antelope East-India Pacquet on the Pelew Islands, situated on the Western Part of the Pacific Ocean; in August, 1783. Perth R. Morison 1788
First edition pp.viii, 268, 2 engraved plates. A very good copy rebound in recent half calf, some offsetting of frontis on title. Bookplate of Ray Parker.
Hill 908

Kjersmeier, Carl. Centres de Style de la Sculpture Negre Africaine. New York 1967
Reprint Four volumes bound in one, 4to, pp. 41, 39, 43, 83, 220 pages of illustrations. A very good copy in original cloth.

Libros del Saber de Astronomia del Rey D. Alfonso X de Castilla, copilados, anotados y comentados por Don Manuel Rico y Sinobas. Madrid Tipografia de Don Eusebio Aguado 1863
Volume 1 only. First edition, folio, pp.xcii, 208, [8]., 48 plates. A little scattered light foxing, but overall a very good copy bound in somewhat scuffed contemporary calf.

[Loredano, Giovanni Francesco] Historie de re Lusignani. Publicate da Henrico Giblet cavalier. Libri undeci. Bologna Giacomo Monti 1647
First edition pp.[28], 731, [1]. Page numbers 71-72 are repeated. Worm track in text affecting pages 167 to 330. Otherwise a very good clean copy bound in later (late nineteenth century) quarter morocco, a little rubbed.
COPAC records three copies of this edition, Oxford, Cambridge, & Kings College. Not in Blackmer.

Lugard, Captain F.D. The Rise of our East African Empire: Early Efforts in Nyasaland and Uganda. [Two Volumes.] Edinburgh & London. Blackwood & Sons 1893
First edition. Two volumes. pp.xix, 563, 32pp advertisements; pp.ix, 682, 9 coloured maps (4 folding, 2 of these in pockets) and 54 plates (including photogravure frontispiece portrait of Lugard), with numerous illustrations in the text. Original decorated red cloth with inset pictorial cover vignettes. A little bruising to spine extremities and dull spine to volume I. A very good set indeed otherwise.

MacAlister, R.A. Stewart The Secret Languages of Ireland. With Special Reference to the Origin and Nature of The Shelta Language. Partly based upon Collections and Manuscripts by the late John Sampson Litt. D. Cambridge 1937
First edition pp.x, 284 A very good copy in original cloth. Armorial bookplate of Richard Martin Preston.

Martin, John; Mariner, William An account of the natives of the Tonga Islands, in the south Pacific ocean. With an original grammar and vocabulary of their language. Compiled and arranged from the extensive communications of Mr William Mariner, several years resident in those islands. London printed for the author 1817
First edition Two volumes, pp.lix, 460; 412, [212], frontis. Rebound in half-calf, marbled boards.

McCormick, Andrew The Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway. Dumfries 1907
Second impression pp.xvi, 477, xxx, illustrations, folding map. A very good copy rebound in later half calf.