New Guinea and Polynesia: Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea and the D'Entrecasteaux Islands
Subtitle: a Cruise in Polynesia and Visits to the Pearl-shelling Stations in Torres Straits of H.M.S. Basilisk
Publisher: Adamant Media Corporation
Published: November 30, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9781402187988
Subjects: New Guinea,Polynesia,the D'Entrecasteaux Islands,Torres Straits,Basilisk,Papua,John,Moresby; History / Australia & Oceania; Travel / Africa
First sentence: "OF making many books there is no end," and I have no desire to add to the number of books produced without sufficient motive; but I trust that the work done by H.M.S.