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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 #:
  458
• Lot Description:
  Shoberl, Frederic. The World in Miniature... South Sea Islands: being a Description of the Manners
  Customs, Character, Religion, and State of Society among the various tribes scattered over the Great Ocean, called the Pacific, or the South Sea… Two volumes, duodecimo, with 26 fine handcoloured plates, old half morocco and marbled boards. London, Rudolph Ackermann, [1824]. First edition: includes Hawaii (vol. I, pp. 1883 – 266); Pitcairn, the Bounty and the Pandora ( vol. II, pp. 294 – 325); New Zealand, (vol. II, pp. 128 – 203).
• Notes:
  Many of the attractive coloured plates are based on views by Arago and Choris. Abbey, Travel, 6 (part); Bagnall, 5157; Ferguson, 985; Forbes, 589; Hill 2, 1566 (part); Sabin, 80556 (part); Tooley English Books, 515 (part).
• Estimate:
  A$200 - 300
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Books & Manuscripts

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