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| Shopify Unique ID: | 10561479115044 |
| Trademe Reference: | PR1360 (190) |
| Category: |
Pacific & Polynesian |
| New / Used: | Used |
Description
RETURN TO THE ISLANDS
by Arthur Grimble
Illustrated by Rosemary Grimble
DESCRIPTION
Format: small cloth board hardcover with dust jacket
Published: John Murray 1957, 1st edition
Size (mm): 150 w x 220 h x 20 d
Pages: 214
SKU: A5/2408/0365/K502
ABOUT
In 1921 Arthur Grimble, leaving his wife and children, returned to the Gilbert and Ellice Islands of the Pacific, and to the charming local people and duties as commissioner with the colonial service.
It would be 7 years before he would see his children again.
Return to the Islands tells the story of his life there. In England this book has been described as "a little masterpiece"; "a remarkable record".
Illustrated throughout with numerous monochrome line drawings.
CONDITION
Immaculate with only light wear to dust jacket and faint marks on end papers and page edges, name on end paper, pages otherwise as new. Images depict all need to know detail.
REMARKS
Scarce
See our other softcover edition and books by this author.
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