Voyage of Hms Blonde to the Sandwich Islands, in the Years 1824-1825 - Captain the Right Hon. Lord Byron, Commander

Klappentext First published in 1826, this work combines an account of George Anson Byron's 1824-5 voyage with a history of Hawaii. Zusammenfassung In July 1824 the king and queen of Hawaii died of measles on a state visit to England. Published in 1826! this composite work combines a brief history of Hawaii with an account of the voyage led by George Anson Byron to return the royal bodies to their native land. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Introduction and Early History; Part II. The Voyage of the Blonde; Appendix.

Product details

• Authors: George Anson Byron, Maria Callcott
• Assisted by: Maria Callcott (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2013
• EAN: 9781108062114
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06211-4
• No. of pages: 306
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Hawaii, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, HISTORY / Historical Geography, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, TRAVEL / United States / West / Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA), HISTORY / Oceania, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, maritime history, Australasian & Pacific history, Classic Travel Writing, Australasian and Pacific history, Historical Geography, Hawaiian Islands, Hawaii / Hawaiʻi (State of)