James Calvert or From Dark to Dawn in Fiji

Vernon, R. James Calvert or From Dark to Dawn in Fiji. London: S. W. Partridge. Third edition. Octavo. 160 (24)pp. Original illustrated cloth with gilt stamped portrait and lettering on cover and spine. Frontispiece engraving. Vignette on title page. “Fiji, once so far removed from Great Britain, not only by distance, but also by the vicious character of its inhabitants, who thought it policy to kill and eat any foreigner who might land on their shores, has now become a British colony. The civilization of the nation without Christianity could never have been attained, but when the heart was changed the life and customs of these benighted people became changed also.” (author) Illustrated with reproductions of b/w drawings and engravings throughout. Engravings of Mary and James Calvert on pages 140/141. Catalog of Partridge books, 24 pages, at rear. Binding rubbed with some wear and minor soiling on covers. Endpapers browned with previous owner’s name inked on inside cover. Blind stamp on title page. Binding and interior in overall good- to good+ condition. g. Hardcover. (35228) $40