Through New Guinea and the Cannibal Countries - 1898, Captain Webster’s Adventurous Pacific Expedition Narrative history of war surrendered unconditionally

surrendered unconditionally

spine slightly darkened

Few books of New Guinea travel have such immediate visual presence

The contents are unusually bright with a pleasingly crisp

it stands as one of Lewis’ most evocative achievements for younger readers and collectors alike

Through New Guinea and the Cannibal Countries - 1898, Captain Webster’s Adventurous Pacific Expedition Narrative history of war surrendered unconditionallyWEBSTER, Captain H. Cayley. Through New Guinea and the Cannibal Countries. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1898. First edition, first impression. A striking late Victorian Pacific exploration classic, offered in the original blue pictorial cloth, boldly blocked in gilt with native figures to the upper board and spine. Few books of New Guinea travel have such immediate visual presence, and this remains one of the most dramatic decorated bindings in the