78/1058 [Polynesia]. Erskine, J.E. Journal of a cruise among the islands of the Western Pacific, including the Feejees and others inhabitated by the Polynesian races, in her majesty's ship Havannah. London, J. Murray, 1853, VI,(2),488,32(advert.)p., engr. fold. map, 4 col. lithogr. plates, 14 woodengr. plates/ ills., contemp. calf w. richly gilt spine and green mor. letterpiece.

- Owner's entry (of Herbert Bagge) on first free endpaper. Fine copy.

= Abbey, Travel 602; Hill 568: "Captain Erskine sailed from Russell, New Zealand, in 1849, and reached Niue or Savage Island. He visited Manua, Tutuila, and Upolu of the Samoan Islands. Next, Lifuka, and Tongatabu were visited, the Fiji, the New Hebrides, New Caledonia, and Port Jackson." SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XXII.