[Pacific Content] – [Luke, Sir Harry] / McKay, C.G.R. (Compiler – Secretary of Native Affairs) / [Alan Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton].

A Chronology of Western Samoa – Being principally a Record of Chief Events since its First European Discovery in 1722. [Sir Harry Luke’s personal copy with his ownership-signature and ‘Apia 1938’ on endpapers. Interesting annotations, markings and comments in Luke’s hand throughout the Volume. With a Typed Letter (TLS) on the stationery of Alan Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton, signed ‘Alan’ (i.e. “The Rt. Hon. Viscount Boyd of Merton. Secretary of State for the Colonies 1954-59”): “My Dear Harry, I hoped that our paths would have crossed since my letter to you nearly a year ago……” (plus in manuscript hand added: “I often think of you my dear Friend – Your Ever Alan” 16th February 1961)]. Compiled by C.G.R. McKay (Secretary of Native Affairs).

[This item is part of the Sir Harry Luke – Archive / Collection]. Apia (Western Samoa), J.W.Liston, 1937. Octavo. XII, 47 pages with two maps. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. From the library of Sir Harry Luke.

[With two maps printed inside the book: Map I – Upolu, Manono & Apolima / Map II: Savaii (that is “Savai’i”)].

• Keywords: Autograph – British History · Autograph – History Rare · British Colonial Administration · British Colonial History · British Foreign Office · British Foreign Policy · British Western Pacific Material / Manuscript Annotations · British Western Pacific Material / Sir Harry Luke Collection · Colonial administrators · Colonial History · Colonial History – Rare · Harry Luke – Pacific (1938 – 1947) · Luke, Sir Harry · Samoa · Sir Harry Luke · Sir Harry Luke – Personal Archive of Books and Correspondence · Sir Harry Luke Collection · South Pacific Material – Sir Harry Luke Collection · South Sea Material – Sir Harry Luke Collection · TLS
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 31742AB

EUR 275.000,--