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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  The Denis Joachim Collection
• Sale Date:
  19 Jun 2016 ~ 2pm - Session 1: Lots 1 - 321
  20 Jun 2016 ~ 10am - Session 2: Lots 322 - 480
  20 Jun 2016 ~ 2pm - Session 3: Lot 481 - 688
  20 Jun 2016 ~ 6pm - Session 4: Lots 689 - 818
• Lot #:
  365
• Lot Description:
  Ellis, William. Polynesian Researches, during a residence of nearly six years in the South Sea Islands
  including descriptions of the natural history and scenery of the islands – with remarks on the history, mythology, traditions, government, arts, manners, and customs of the inhabitants. Two volumes, octavo, complete with maps and plates, wood-engravings in the text, bound in half calf and marbled boards of the period. London, Fisher, Son, and Jackson, 1830.
• Notes:
  Classic account of Tahiti and an important and perceptive account of island ethnography. Forbes, 747; Hill 2, 550.
• Estimate:
  A$200 - 400
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Books & Manuscripts

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