Book ID: 24200

Early History of New Zealand

Sherrin, R. A. A.; Wallace, J. H.; Leys, Thomson W.

Auckland: H. Brett, 1890. Hardcover. Very Good.

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Binding Type: HardcoverBook Condition: Very GoodCatalogue:

Hardcover. Three-quarter leather ruled in iglt and red cloth with gilt cover title & decoration; spine lettering gilt, and spine coffers decorated gilt, ruled in gilt; all edges gilt; marbled endpapers. 728 + xliv pp. (alphabetical list of discovers, visitors, whalers, traders and early residents from 1642 to the end of 1839; index). Copiously illustrated with engravings, many ful-page, including folding panoramas; map. From ealiest times to 1840 by R. A. A. Sherrin; from 1840 to 1845 by J. H. Wallace; edited by Thomson W. Leys. Ink inscription on fly-leaf (1892); front hinge started but absolutely firm; leather rubbed on corners, with some scuffing; light rubbing to spine head, and faint rubbing to some spine gilt; an otherwise nice bright copy with almost pristine interior.

Book ID 24200
Publisher H. Brett
Publisher Place Auckland
Publisher Year 1890
Size 4to
Language English