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(Melbourne: Spectator: 1891) Pictorial cloth (that is, hard covers) pp. 432 (250 x 200 mm). Illustrated. Index. Preface records the poet’s ‘very great indebtedness to the Rev. Lorimer Fison, M.A.’. A few spots to front board; a very good copy and internally near fine.

Melbourne: The Spectator Publishing Company Limited. 1891. First Edition. Illustrated, original red cloth binding with title in gold across front cover above blind impression of a native, new endpapers. The Rev Carey was a missionary in Fiji from 1859 to 1875 and wrote this epic in the 1860's. The poem is a history of some 130 years of Fijian history, from the first appearance of whites, interspersed with myth, manners and customs of the people, with words of wisdom from their sages. The hero is Fiji's great king Seru or Thakombau (Cacabou). ; 250 x 190mm; 432 pages .

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Melbourne: Spectator Publishing Company, 1891. 1st edition. Very Good. large octavo. hardback in original cloth 431pp., engravings, index, The Rev. Jesse Carey served as a missionary in Fiji from 1859-75 The poem is a history of some 130 years of Fijian history, from the first appearance of whites, interspersed with myth, manners and customs of the people, with words of wisdom from their sages. The hero is Fiji's great king Seru or Thakombau (Cacabou). Front end paper has been clipped, removing most of it o/w a nice tight, square copy. Scarce

Melbourne: The Spectator Publishing Company, 1891. 1st. 4to. 431, [1] pp. Decorative chapter initials, head and tail pieces. Publisher's brown pebbled boards with blindstamped lettering and design to front board. Laid in is a single sheet advertising broadside titled "Have You Read The Kings of the Reefs? If not, you should!" Rubbing to boards & spine, moreso to extremities with corners starting else a very good copy. Carey lived in the Fiji Islands from 1859 through 1875, writing this poem in the 1860's. "Interwoven wit hthe historical portions of the work, which cover a period of one hundred and thirty years, more or less, is a good deal of fiction from the legends of the islands; and, interspersed with fact and fiction, are manners and customs of the people, with words of wisdom from their sages." Preface. Next day shipping. Celebrating our 17th year - all domestic orders ship with Delivery Confirmation Tracking Number - Images available upon request.