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Cannibal Jack: the true autobiography of a white man in the south seas.

Description: "ʻA few extracts from the autobiography of William Diapea alias "Cannibal Jack". These extracts embrace the long gone-by years of 1843 up to 1847 -- the last inclusive.'"

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: "ʻA few extracts from the autobiography of William Diapea alias "Cannibal Jack". These extracts embrace the long gone-by years of 1843 up to 1847 -- the last…
Voyages dans les deux oceans, Atlantique et Pacifique, 1844 a 1847 : Bresil, Etats Unis, Cap de Bonne-Esperance, Nouvelle Hollande, Nouvelle Zelande, Taiti, Philippines, Chine, Java, Indes Orientales, Egypte

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE
Deep blue : a South Pacific odyssey

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE
L'Ocean Pacifique : les derniers cannibales, iles et terres oceaniennes, la race polynesienne, San Francisco

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE
Passage to Torres Strait : four centuries in the wake of great navigators, mutineers, castaways and beachcombers

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE
Pacific : silicon chips and surfboards, coral reefs and atom bombs, brutal dictators, fading empires, and the coming collision of the world's superpowers

Description: The New York Times best-selling author of The Men Who United the States traces the geological history of the Pacific Ocean to assess its relationship with humans and indelible role in the modern world.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: The New York Times best-selling author of The Men Who United the States traces the geological history of the Pacific Ocean to assess its relationship with humans and indelible…
A directory for the navigation of the South Pacific Ocean : with description of its coasts, islands, etc., from the Strait of Magalhaens to Panama, and those of New Zealand, Australia, etc. ; its winds, currents and passages

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE
The epic voyage of the Seven Little Sisters : a 6700-mile voyage alone across the Pacific

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE
Narrative of a whaling voyage round the globe, from the year 1833 to 1836 : comprising sketches of Polynesia, California, the Indian Archipelago, etc. ; with an account of southern whales, the sperm whale fishery, and the natural history of the climates visited [...] in two volumes.

Description: "Herman Melville thought this the best book on whaling in the South Seas. On an extensive journey, the author visited the Sandwich Islands, Honolulu, Diamond Head, Pauoa, Manoa and Kalihi, He relates visits to Pitcairn Island and Bounty Bay, Polynesia, Tahiti, Christmas Island and a host of other locales, islands and countries. There is much on the peoples, the customs, economies and social mores and especially on the whaling voyage, the natural history of the whales, the fishes and birds and the relevant botany." -- Budden Brooks Fine and Rare Books.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: "Herman Melville thought this the best book on whaling in the South Seas. On an extensive journey, the author visited the Sandwich Islands, Honolulu, Diamond Head, Pauoa,…
South Sea vagabonds

Description: 75th anniversary edition of the timeless New Zealand classic of adventure at sea. The true story of Johnny Wray's adventures after being fired from his day job in the Great Depression, building his own boat and spending the rest of his days sailing around the Pacific, living the life of his dreams, has become a classic and an inspiration to generations of readers, sailors and landlubbers alike. From the hilarious and jaw-dropping account of how Johnny begged, borrowed and stole the materials to build his famous yacht, Ngataki, to the many adventures he and his mates had around the atols and islands of the South Pacific, South Sea Vagabonds is much more than just a ripping yarn; it is a heartfelt hymn to the possibility of living a free life, of being the master of one's own destiny. As such it has touched the souls of countless readers since its first publication in 1939.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: 75th anniversary edition of the timeless New Zealand classic of adventure at sea. The true story of Johnny Wray's adventures after being fired from his day job in the Great…
The voyage of the Indian war canoe, Tilikum, across the Pacific from Canada to Australia : being the first portion of the voyage around the world : in the smallest boat that has ever crossed the Pacific Ocean, travelling a distance of 12,300 miles : the Tilikum also claims the distinction of being the first deep sea vessel that has ever visited the provincial towns of Australia and New Zealand

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE
The Pacific in the wake of Captain Cook : with Sam Neill

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE
Air New Zealand route network

Description: Map of New Zealand, and the Pacific countries that Air New Zealand fly to.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Map of New Zealand, and the Pacific countries that Air New Zealand fly to.
Voyage of H. M. S. Blonde to the Sandwich Islands, in the years 1824-1825

Description: "First edition of a famous Pacific voyage account, and an important and extensive illustrated description of Hawaii in the mid-1820s. Kamehameha II of Hawaii and his Queen Kamamalu were on a visit to London in 1824, when they both died of measles, against which they had no immunity. This voyage - "one of the most gracious acts that one country has ever extended to another" (Buck) - was commissioned by the British government specifically to return their bodies to the Hawaiian Islands, with the cousin of the poet Byron in command. The book contains a history of their visit to London, a resume of the discovery of the Hawaiian islands and visits by British explorers, as well as the main narrative, compiled by Maria Graham from journals kept by the naturalist Bloxam as well as from official papers.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: "First edition of a famous Pacific voyage account, and an important and extensive illustrated description of Hawaii in the mid-1820s. Kamehameha II of Hawaii and his Queen…
Narrative of a voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait ... performed in His Majesty's ship Blossom, under the command of Captain F. W. Beechey ... in the years 1825, 26, 27, 28

Description: Travelling to the Bering Strait and beyond, Beechey's expedition was supposed to have met up with Sir John Franklin and Captain Parry, who were expected to arrive from the East. Franklin came within 50 leagues of Beechey's camp, but was forced to turn back on account of bad weather. This narrative remains one of ".the most valuable of modern voyages." (Hill 93) and provides accounts of visits to Pitcairn Island, where Beechey interviewed John Adams (the last surviving member of the mutiny on the Bounty), Tahiti, Alaska, Hawaii, Macao, Okinawa, and the coast of California.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Travelling to the Bering Strait and beyond, Beechey's expedition was supposed to have met up with Sir John Franklin and Captain Parry, who were expected to arrive from the…
A narrative of the voyages and travels of Captain Beechey ... to the Pacific and Behring's straits, performed in the years 1825, 26, 27 and 28, for the purpose of co-operating with the expeditions under Captains Parry and Franklin : and of Captain Back, R.N., to the Thlew-ee-choh river & the Arctic sea, in search of the expedition under Capt. J. Ross, R.N., being the conclusion of the series of voyages instituted for the discovery of the North west Passage

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE

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Cannibal Jack: the true autobiography of a white man in the south seas.

Voyages dans les deux oceans, Atlantique et Pacifique, 1844 a 1847 : Bresil, Etats Unis, Cap de Bonne-Esperance, Nouvelle Hollande, Nouvelle Zelande, Taiti, Philippines, Chine, Java, Indes Orientales, Egypte

Deep blue : a South Pacific odyssey

L'Ocean Pacifique : les derniers cannibales, iles et terres oceaniennes, la race polynesienne, San Francisco

Passage to Torres Strait : four centuries in the wake of great navigators, mutineers, castaways and beachcombers

Pacific : silicon chips and surfboards, coral reefs and atom bombs, brutal dictators, fading empires, and the coming collision of the world's superpowers

A directory for the navigation of the South Pacific Ocean : with description of its coasts, islands, etc., from the Strait of Magalhaens to Panama, and those of New Zealand, Australia, etc. ; its winds, currents and passages

The epic voyage of the Seven Little Sisters : a 6700-mile voyage alone across the Pacific

Narrative of a whaling voyage round the globe, from the year 1833 to 1836 : comprising sketches of Polynesia, California, the Indian Archipelago, etc. ; with an account of southern whales, the sperm whale fishery, and the natural history of the climates visited [...] in two volumes.

South Sea vagabonds

The Pacific in the wake of Captain Cook : with Sam Neill

Air New Zealand route network

Voyage of H. M. S. Blonde to the Sandwich Islands, in the years 1824-1825

Narrative of a voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait ... performed in His Majesty's ship Blossom, under the command of Captain F. W. Beechey ... in the years 1825, 26, 27, 28

The gift of curiosity