Books: Hawaiki: The Original Home of the Maori, Tauranga in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty for sale
In his preface to this third edition the author records that his findings on Polynesian voyaging, and their association with New Zealand, first appeared in two volumes of the"Journal of the Polynesian Society"and were later issued in book form. The second edition"was largely re-written, and the whole rearranged in such a manner as to form a sketch of the history of the Polynesian race --- particularly the Maori-Rarotongan branch --- down to the separation of the New Zealand Maoris from the original stock, when they migrated from Eastern Polynesia to New Zealand."He noted that some further information was included in the third edition. Percy Smith's theories on the migration patterns that led to the establishment of the Maori race were an early attempt to exolore the various possibilities relating to its origins. One of his theories advances India as the likely source of the Polynesian race. This, and other of the author's views, have been challanged but his theorising of more than 100 years ago still provides much food for thought and some provocative interpretations. These are presented in seven chapters, one of 11 section dealing with the history of the race. The first publication in book form appeared in 1898, the second edition in 1904. This third edition of 1910 from Whitcombe and Tombs, 301 pages including index. This copy from a secondary school library. The light green hard covers feature a dark green title panel with gilt borders to the front, with another panel with gilt lettering to the spine, small and unobrusive white library figures low on the spine, the covers have light edge and corner wear, heaviest at the spine exrtremities and the front corners. the front pastedown has vertical tape residue close to gutter, FFEP has a narrow section cut from the top edge, library stamp top edge title page with ink library codes to the verso, library stamp top preface and first text pages and lower edge last text page, textblock otherwise VG+ , with tape reinforcing to gutters at title page verso and at pages 14 and 15, the RFEP has been used as an issue sheet with a card pocket on the rear pastedown. Illustrations include b/w photos, some art, drawings, few tables etc. The fold-out map of Oceania at front is in excellent condition, with the fold-out table of Rarotonga genealogies at the back complete, but with some tape repairs. Size: 19cm By 13cm
Author
S Percy Smith
Title
Hawaiki: The Original Home of the Maori
Publisher name
Whitcombe and Tombs, Christchurch
Shipping time
2 - 4 days
Publication year
1910
Edition
First edition
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Good
Vendor name
BOPBooks
Vendor rating
Key words
Pacific, Anthropology, Voyaging, Navigation, Polynesians, New Zealand, Maori Origins
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