South Sea Yarns

Thomson, Basil. South Sea Yarns. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood, 1894. First edition. Octavo. xii, 326pp., (32pp. advertisements). Original illustrated mocha cloth with black lettering on cover and gilt lettering on spine. Brown endpapers. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Basil Thomson served in the colonial service in Fiji and as Prime Minister of Tonga and New Guinea. This account of the culture and customs of Oceania is illustrated with full page attractive b/w photographs and artwork. Binding rubbed and lightly soiled. Abrasions on inside front cover from removed previous owners bookplate. Blind stamp on half-title. Some smudges and very light sporadic foxing throughout block. Back hinge starting. Binding slightly cocked. Binding and interior in overall good- condition. g. Hardcover. (35018) $75