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Prices
are in Fiji dollars (F$) and do not include packing & postage.
E-mail
orders using the Credit Card
Authorization form and fax to: +679 330 5143.
Email
enquiries to the Fiji Museum Gift Shop.
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Birds of the Fiji Bush
F$12.00
by Fergus Clunie, illustrated
by Pauline Morse
146pp; 54 colour illustrations; 13 drawings; 2000
A useful pocket-sized field
guide which identifies every species of land bird known to occur
in Fiji and Rotuma, and backgrounds their life histories.
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Fiji and the Fijians Volume I: The Islands and their Inhabitants
F$15.00
by Thomas Williams
266pp; 3 colour plates; 29 engravings; 1 map; 1982
A reprint of the 1858 classic which provides unparalleled insights
into the way of life in Fiji in pre-Christian times.
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Fiji and the Fijians Volume II: Mission History
F$18.00
by
James Calvert
ISBN:
982-208-004-4
246pp; 4 black and white engravings; 2003
A reprint of the 1858 classic which outlines the development
of the Methodist Mission in Fiji from 1835 through to the mid
1850's. A highly detailed record of the mainstream of Fijian
history and politics during two particularly turbulent and decisive
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The Fiji Journals of Baron Von Hugel: 1875 - 1877
F$15.00
soft cover / F$25.00 hard cover
edited by Jane Roth and Steven
Hooper
479pp; 60 black & white illustrations; 8 colour plates;
1990
ISBN: 982-208-000-X
These daily journals are not
only full of historical, anthropological and ornithological
information, but they also give a vivid account of the events
and issues of the time.
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Fijian Weapons and Warfare
F$20.00
by
Fergus Clunie
ISBN: 982-208-006-9
239pp; 27 black and white plates; 42 black and white illustrations;
2003
A
comprehensive look at the combat weapons of the Fijian warrior
during the nineteenth century. From indigenous clubs, throwing
clubs, spears, slings, bow and arrows and man traps to battle
axes, muskets, cannon and other arms introduced by European
traders and much used in Fijian warfare.
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Life in Feegee, or, Five Years Among the Cannibals - out of
print.
F$18.00
by A Lady (Mary Davis Wallis)
424pp; 1 folding map; 1983
A reprint of the first edition
of 1851 in which Mary Wallis, the sea-going wife of a Yankee
trading captain, recounts her experiences in Fiji from 1844
- 1849.
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My
21 Years in the Fiji Islands & The Story of the Haunted
Line
F$15.00
by Totaram Sanadhya
221pp; 6 black & white photographs; 2003
ISBN: 982-208-003-4
A vivid account of the lives
on Indians, indentured and free, in early Fiji: the coolie ships,
the coolie lines, the struggles with the overseers and law courts,
the towns the bazaars and Indian religious festivals. Totaram
Sanadhya came to Fiji as a girmitiya, or indentured labourer
in 1893, returning to India in 1914 .
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Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition During the
years 1838 - 1842, Vol. III
F$15.00
by Charles Wilkes
438pp; 72 engravings; 1 chart; 1985
A reprint of the beautifully
illustrated tome of 1845 which deals with the experiences of the
Exploring Expedition in Fiji in 1840 and provides a wealth of
information on Fijian society at that time.
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Tovata I & II
F$8.00
by AC Reid
114pp; 2 colour photographs; 1990
ISBN: 982-208-001-8
This book is divided into two
sections. The Fruit of the Rewa and The Fence of Vesi explore
the origins and evolutions of two Fijian States over which the
Tui Lau and the Tui Cakau held sway.
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Yalo-i-Viti: A Fiji Museum Catalogue
F$20.00
by
Fergus Clunie
ISBN: 982-208-005-0
191pp; 230 black and white photographs; 2003
A
series of short chapters with photographs of sequentially numbered
artifacts, and an equivalently numbered catalogue wherein each
is pursued futher. This catalogue backgrounds aspects of the
Vitian past reflected by artifacts from the Fiji Museum collection.
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Bulletins
and Periodicals
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Bulletin of the Fiji Museum No. 1: Archaeological Excavations
at Sigatoka Dune Site
F$8.00
by Lawrence Birks with drawings
by Winifred Mumford
176pp; 50 black & white plates; 51 figures & illustrations;
1973
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Bulletin of the Fiji Museum No. 7: Ring Ditch Fortifications
in the Navua Delta, Fiji: Air Photo Interpretation and Analysis
F$14.00
by John T Parry
84pp; 7 plates; figures; 1 chart; 1981
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Bulletin of the Fiji Museum No. 9: The Sigatoka Valley: Pathway
into Prehistory
F$8.00
by John T Parry
157pp; 25 black & white plates; illustrations; 2 charts;
1987
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Bulletin of the Fiji Museum No.10: The North Coast of Viti Levu
- Ba to Ra
F$15.00
by John T Parry
166pp; 18 black & white plates; 3 maps; 27 figures; 1987
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Domodomo
- The Scholarly Journal of the Fiji Museum
F$6.00
& F$11.00
This biannual journal presents
factual, well-illustrated articles on Pacific prehistory, history,
traditional culture and natural history. The greater part of
the information contained in these journals is unavailable elsewhere.
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Fiji
Publications
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Fijis Past on Picture Postcards
F$35.00
by Elsie Stephenson
351pp; 262 black & white photographs; illustrations; 48
colour plates; 1997
ISBN: 982-362-001-6
The various topics of the cards
are examined giving an invaluable picture of life in Fiji during
the first half of the century as well as exploring the background
of the pioneering photographers and publishers of Fijiís
picture postcards.
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Myths and Legends of Fiji & Rotuma (students edition)
F$17.00
by AW Reed and Inez Hames
127pp; 9 black & white illustrations; 1997
ISBN: 0 7900 0298 1
A collection of the stories
of Fiji. Rich in drama, filled with humour and affection, conflict
and jealousy.
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20th Century Fiji
F$35.00
edited by Stewart Firth &
Daryl Tarte
219pp; black & white photographs; 2001
ISBN: 982-010421-1
This book is the story of how
some people shaped the history of Fiji.
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Fiji's Natural Heritage
F$60.00
by Paddy Ryan
288pp; colour photographs; 2000
ISBN: 0-908988-14-1
Fiji's islands are home to a
spectacular variety of plants and animals, which are described
and illustrated in this comprehensive work.
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Freshwater Snails of the Tropical Pacific Islands
F$27.50
by Dr. Alison Haynes
116pp; colour photographs; 2001
ISBN: 982-01-0422-X
Snails are invertebrate animals
with a single shell. This book is a comprehensive catalogue
of the varied and colourful snails that can be found across
the Pacific Islands.
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A History of Fiji
F$16.00
by R.A.Derrick
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Birds of Fiji: Sea & Shore Birds
F$12.00
by Dick Watling
ISBN:
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Cultural Interpretation of Heritage Sites in the Pacific
F$25.00
edited by Dirk HR Spennemann &
Neal Putt
(PIMA) Pacific Islands Museum's Association - proceeds goes to
PIMA
ISBN: 982-9056-01-5
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Fiji: The Three-Legged Stool
F$50.00
by Derrick Scarr
527pp;
ISBN: 0-333-34053-1
Selected writings of Ratu Sir
Lala Sukuna. Published by MacMillan Education, 1983.
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Fiji: The Garden Isles
F$16.50
by Catherine Hamilton
288pp; colour photographs; 2000
ISBN: 0-908610-20-3
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Fiji: Time
F$22.00
ISBN:
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Butterflies of the Fiji Islands
F$12.00
by Sunil R Prasad & Hilda
Waqa-Sakiti
54pp; colour photographs;
This guide book is the
first butterfly identification book for Fiji and it describes the 47
species recorded from the Fiji Islands. Basic morphological
descriptions are presented with local distribution maps and
worldwide distributions. ISBN: 978-982-208-007-0 |
Antiquarian
Books
Collectors
items and early editions
Antiquarian
books on Fiji and the Pacific are attractive, interesting, informative
and make excellent gifts and investments.
Prices
in the Fiji Museum shop are very reasonable - many are half the price
of those in Australia and the United States.
A wide range is available, for example:
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Pacific Prelude - A Journey to Samoa & Australasia $70
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Vouza and The Solomon Islands $80
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In Search of Australia and the South Pacific - People and Places $60
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Bride in the Solomons $50
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Changes in Latitude: An Uncommon Anthropology $80
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Over the Reefs $50
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Black Sand $90
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Eastern Islands: Southern Seas $60
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The Easter Island Enigma $16
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The Maori As He Was $70
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Transit of Venus: Travels in the Pacific $50
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Fijian Artefacts $60
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Kite Strings $50
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The Spell of the Shell $70
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Captain Cook $60
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New Lives For Old $60
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The Fiji Experience $30
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Isles of the Frigate Bird $50
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Maori Art and Culture $70
For
further enquiries or to place an order, please contact the Fiji Museum
Gift Shop.
Prices
are in Fiji dollars (F$) and do not include packing & postage.
E-mail
orders using the Credit Card
Authorization form (Requires Acrobat
Reader) and fax to: +679 330 5143.
Email
enquiries to the
Fiji Museum Gift Shop.
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