Progress of Discovery on the coasts of new guinea - Clements Markham, secretary r.g.s - 1884

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Progress of Discovery on the coasts of new guinea – Clements Markham, secretary r.g.s – 1884

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An iposrtant extract from the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society 1884 regarding "Progress of Discovery on the Coasts of New Guinea", prepared by English Explorere Clements R. Markham, then Secretary of the Society. Comprised pages 267-336 complete insofar as the New Guinea items now bpund in simple card cover. In very good condition.

Includes important material read by Markham at the evening meeting of the Society, February 25th, 1884. Of interest is the attendance and contribution to discussion of Admiral Moresby who appears rather miffed that Markham set the record straight regarding the discovery of Port Moresby.

The whole enhaced by appendices. First, a chronological account of the events and individuals most associated with the early discoveries of New Guinea. Second, and quite special in its depth, a 40 page bibliography of New Guinea prepared by E. C. Rye, then Librarian of the Royal Geographic Society, from Henry Adams to Justo Zaragoza and every individual and publication in between.

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