[Pacific Content] – [Luke, Harry / Lukach, Harry / Sir Harry Luke].

Large collection of Material related to the British Western Pacific, kept by Sir Harry in a large envelope from Suva (Fiji), with manuscript-pads, Annotated Typescripts and manuscript notes by Sir Harry Luke, especially material he used to prepare for Lectures and Talks. Among these materials are two different Essays on Easter Island, recorded on June 2nd, 1958 for a broadcast in Malta, also included numerous note-pads with quotes and background-info from important writers, historians and politicians which Luke uses to illustrate the pros and cons of Colonialism, especially connected to the British Empire. From looking at the Material closely, one can clearly understand how Luke structured his lectures (Historical Background of an Island or a country, some humorous stories and a very critical but decisive stance towards the British Empire and its Imperialism, without ever losing his diplomatic loyalty to the Crown). [See full list below].

[This item is part of the Sir Harry Luke – Archive / Collection]. [London], [1952]. Octavo. 32 pages. Stapled. From the private collection / library of colonial governor, diplomat and historian, Sir Harry Luke.

The collection includes:

1. Multi-Page version of “Easter Island” – article with many annotations, recorded for a broadcast in Malta

2. Letter from The Royal Commonwealth Society (signed by Librarian Donald H. Simpson)

3. Notepad 1953 (4 pages on 4 sheets)

4. Notepad – Hampstead 19. VII. 53 (3 pages on two sheets)

5. Notepad on Lecture 1st December on Stationery of “The Athenaeum – Pall Mall” (3 pages on 3 sheets)

6. Notepad for Lecture in Bath on Empire Day – 1957 on Stationery of “St.James’ Club – Piccadilly”
with emotional citation of Leacock (6 pages on 3 sheets)

7. Notepad for Lecture at Malta League Dinner on 8th of September 1951 (with several other pages and envelope
(6 pages on 4 sheets plus envelope)

8. Manuscript for several lectures on Tonga and other Pacific Islands (Five A4 sheets)

9. Confidential Pamphlet on the “Relations of the United Nations in Defence of the Pacific” – discussion at a Meeting on 5th of August, 1942 but for private circulation only – With an abundance of Annotations by Sir Harry Luke with a chapter on Pearl Harbour and the Coral Sea (20 pages)

10. Another version of a Typescript for “Easter Island” on 4 Foliopages and accompanied by a notepad and a page of Stationery from the “British Embassy – Santiago” (Chile)

11. Galley-Proofs and final offprint of Sir Harry Luke’s essay “British Rule in the Pacific”, stamped 26 March 1943.

12. Fantastic Collection of 36 items (sheets) with notes and memorana and preparations for Lectures at Grimsby Women’s Club, RCAS, Chatham House, Royal Society of Arts, Cranford Church, resembling a Tour of Luke through the Clubs of the Country, during his Time in the Pacific and after [these documents are of great interest to see Luke using Leacock again and again to explain the transition from colonialism to friendship of nations within the commonwealth].

13. Notepad for a lecture on the “Caribbean” with background of connection to Yucatan etc. (8 pages on 4 sheets)

14. “The South Pacific Islands” – Sir Harry Luke Lecture Announcement for array of lectures in the middle of the war on “The Far East and the Pacific” (April 9-11, 1943 at Chaham House)

• Keywords: British Colonial Administration · British Colonial History · British Foreign Office · British Foreign Policy · British Western Pacific Material / Sir Harry Luke Collection · Caribbean · Caribbean Content / Sir Harry Luke Collection · Chile · Easter Island · Harry Luke – Pacific (1938 – 1947) · Manuscript · Manuscript / Autograph – Rare · Manuscript Journal · Osterinsel · Osterinseln · Rapa Nui · Sir Harry Luke · Sir Harry Luke – Personal Archive of Books and Correspondence · Sir Harry Luke Collection · South America · South Pacific Material – Sir Harry Luke Collection · South Sea Material – Sir Harry Luke Collection · Travel & Expedition – Rare · Travel South America – Rare
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 31802AB

EUR 275.000,-- 

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