Chapman, Murray, ed. — Mobility and Identity in the Island Pacific

Wellington, New Zealand, Department of Geography & Victoria University Press, 1985. First Edition. Softcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Special issue of Pacific Viewpoint, (2), VI, 371 pp. and with black-and-white illustrations galore. Pictorial soft cover, paper dust-wrapper in gate-fold, a bit furled along top edges. Sturdy, still tightly bound softcover copy, minor to moderate wear of covers and text-block, but with neither underlining nor highlighting. Perfectly readable, usable copy. Provides a fine survey of articles by noted Pacific scholars, including: John Waiko, "Na Binandere, Imo Averi? We are Binandere, Who Are You?"; The Tree and the Canoe: Roots and Mobility in Vanuatu Societies (Joel Bonnemaison); Identity and Relocation: The Bikini Case (Robert Kiste); Walkabout and Urban Movement: A Melanesian Case Study (Ian Frazer); Farmers, Fishermen, Gypsies, Guests: Who Identifies? (Anne Buttimer); David Lowenthal, "Mobility and Identity in the Island Pacific: a critique"; and many others.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Very Good/Good,