This volume is part of a series on the history of the North Pacific. It contains primary source material (official reports, private letters) and extracts from rare books, translated from various languages.
This volume is part of a series on the history of the North Pacific. It contains primary source material (official reports, private letters) and extra...
These volumes are a continuation of a series on the history of the North Pacific. Each contains primary source material (official reports, private letters) and extracts from rare books, translated from various languages.
These volumes are a continuation of a series on the history of the North Pacific. Each contains primary source material (official reports, private let...
This volume traces the attempt to conquer the Central Carolines, especially Ulithi Atoll. It contains 68 chapters totalling 150 documents. There are excerpts from three very rare books: Father Cantova's biography by Father Spilimberg; Governor Valdes' Instructions for the management of galleons; and Admiral Cabrera-Bueno's Nautical Handbook with sailing directions for the Pacific.
This volume traces the attempt to conquer the Central Carolines, especially Ulithi Atoll. It contains 68 chapters totalling 150 documents. There are e...
Volume 15 contains nine parts, including reprints of three rare books: Account of the Pelew Islands, edited by Keate; Supplement to Said Account, by the Reverend Hockin; and Narrative of Amasa Delano. The logbook and narrative of Captain McCluer, who visited Palau in 1791 and stayed for fifteen months in 1793-1794, is published here for the first time.
Volume 15 contains nine parts, including reprints of three rare books: Account of the Pelew Islands, edited by Keate; Supplement to Said Account, by t...
Volume 16 contains all known documents about the first scientific expedition to the Pacific. The Malaspina Expedition visited Guam in 1792 and was led by Commander Alexandro Malaspina. His work and that of his twelve officers appear in this volume. Administrative records are also included. Notable among these are documents concerning a visit to Guam by Carolinian canoes from Lamotrek and a vocabulary of the Carolinian language.
Volume 16 contains all known documents about the first scientific expedition to the Pacific. The Malaspina Expedition visited Guam in 1792 and was led...
The French science expedition led by Captain Freycinet was the most comprehensive visit by Westerners to Micronesia at the time. The original twelve-volume official report includes information about the islands up to 1819: their history, anthropology, sociology, native customs, industry, commerce, linguistics, flora and fauna. Freycinet's narrative is given here in full.
The French science expedition led by Captain Freycinet was the most comprehensive visit by Westerners to Micronesia at the time. The original twelve-v...
