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Title: Brief Statement of the Aggression of the French on the Island of Tahiti, and the Unjust Assumption of French Dominion in That Island; by the Directors of the London Missionary Society Author: Place: London Publisher: W. M'Dowall Date: 1843 Description: 44 pp. (8vo) 20x13 cm (8x5") later morocco-backed tan cloth, spine lettered in gilt. First Edition. The writers present the Anglican missionaries working in Tahiti as noble and devoted protectors of the Tahitian natives, working to bring salvation to the benighted Tahitians, whereas the French are portrayed as Popish intriguers and harsh military oppressors. The pamphlet promotes the narrative that the political cession of Tahiti to French power was the result of extortion and force whilst the goodly English supposedly favor self-determination for Tahitians. Lot Amendments Condition: Cloth a touch faded, wrappers not retained when bound; soft vertical crease throughout; very good. Item number: 253399