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London: Oxford University Press, 1969. 550 g; XX, 288 pages, with a rear section of 171 plates reproduced in black-and-white. Traces of foxing to the edges of the plate section and on the last page. Original illustrated paperback binding. Apart from trivial rubbing to the top and bottom of the spine section, and the previous owner's name on the front end page, the book is in very good condition. This book is concerned with the European interpretation of the Pacific. He considers the works of artists attached to scientific voyages there from the time of talk to that of Dumont d'urville and elucidates the ways in which this work is related to the scientific interests and the prevailing ideas of the time. The conflict between European artistic conventions and the desire for accurate portrayal of people and scenery never seen before is shown in a fascinating sequence of 171 illustrations. The author was Power Professor of Contemporary Arts And a Director of the Institute of Fine Arts, at the University of Sydney.. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Various. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. arts -- Pacific.