Works Issued By The Hakluyt Society; The Journal Of William Lockerby Sandalwood Trader In The Fijian Islands 1808-1809 S, (Paperback)

An unvarnished eyewitness account of sandalwood trade and Pacific encounters at the dawn of the 1800s. Raw observation, precise nautical detail. Contained in these pages is the Journal of William Lockerby, sandalwood trader in the Fijian Islands, 1808-1809: a primary source journal that records voyages, exchanges and everyday decisions made at sea and ashore. As a historical travel narrative and maritime exploration book, it delivers the granular reportage that enriches both narrative readers and scholarly inquiry, from shipboard routines and trade bargaining to direct accounts of pacific island encounters. The voice is practical rather than ornamental; that practicality is its value. His notations map commercial patterns, navigational choices and human encounters, assembling a mosaic of lived commerce rather than a polished travel tale. Readers interested in sandalwood trade history and 1800s Fiji exploration will find fresh material; academic researchers assembling an academic research collection on british explorers pacific will find indispensable evidence. This is among the rare exploration accounts that speak plainly, revealing the commerce, hazard and curiosity of early 19th century voyages. Published originally as part of the Hakluyt Society series, Lockerby's journal sits within a distinguished tradition of primary documentation prized by historians, librarians and collectors alike. Its importance is both literary and historical: an authentic witness to a formative chapter in empire-era maritime contact and a focused source for studies of commerce, cross-cultural exchange and navigation. The volume has long been cited where scholars trace the networks of the sandalwood trade and the practicalities of British presence in the Pacific, and it remains essential for those writing the region's maritime history. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Casual readers will discover immediate, readable scenes; classic-literature collectors and institutions seeking a collectors edition history will recognise its place on the shelf and in scholarship.