224, twelve black and white photographic plates (inc. frontispiece). Blue cloth-covered boards; three colour design on front, gilt titles on spine. Bumped spine ends, cloth starting to wear. Top text block edge dusty, other edges foxing. Some foxing to prelim pages. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. No dust jacket. 8vo.The author recalls his impressions of life in the Polynesian Islands for his readers and the French Government, who do not know always just what happens in those very distant islands.
