This is the story of the adventures of a Pacific island prince, Lee Boo, one of the first of the "noble savages" to be feted by London society. Within six months of his arrival in England he fell victim to small pox and died, far from his island home. How he came to spend his last days in London beside the Thames is a fascinating story, yet this is the first time the events that surrounded him have been detailed. In 1783 a packet ship of the East India Company was wrecked on the reefs off Belau (Palau) in the western ...
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This is the story of the adventures of a Pacific island prince, Lee Boo, one of the first of the "noble savages" to be feted by London society. Within six months of his arrival in England he fell victim to small pox and died, far from his island home. How he came to spend his last days in London beside the Thames is a fascinating story, yet this is the first time the events that surrounded him have been detailed. In 1783 a packet ship of the East India Company was wrecked on the reefs off Belau (Palau) in the western Pacific. When its captain returned to England nearly a year later he brought with him Lee Boo, the twenty-year-old son of a Belauan chief. The story of Lee Boo's adventures takes place both in the island world of Belau when "civilization" arrived with the captain and crew of the Antelope and in the world of the English sea traders of the 1780s. The author has painstakingly researched sources on both sides of the Atlantic and the result is a history that any scholar of the Pacific islands will treasure. Lee Boo was well remembered for many years after his death, inspiring poems and plays. This book, a tantalizing portrait of the life and times of Lee Boo of Belau, shows he has still not been forgotten.
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Good. Front cover wrap is sprung. Bottom corners are lightly bent.; A biography of Lee Boo, " the son of a paramount chief in the Belau Islands, who was taken to London in the 1780s." Signed by the author on the title page and inscribed by the author to a previous owner on the half title page. Black and white photo illustrations throughout the text. Pink softcover wraps in good condition. Text is clean and the spine is tight. A nice copy! ; Tall 8vo 9"-10" tall; 259 pages; Signed by Author.
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. No defects in book or jacket, the latter now protected by fresh mylar sleeve. Lee Boo was one of the first of the 'noble savages' brought to London in the 18th century from a Pacific island. A beautiful copy, As New. South Sea Books Series. Small 4to 9"-11" tall. 259 pages. H5.
