New Zealand: its Emigration and Gold Fields

Earp, George Butler

Verlag: George Routledge and Co., London, 1853

Beschreibung

Yellow boards with title and design in blue on front and spine, and advertisements in blue on back. Boards have moderate soiling and a dampstain in the bottom right corner. Markings from previously applied booktape on spine and boards. All edges, corners and spine have heavy wear. Binding is fragile. Some contemporary pen marginalia. Text block had light toning and foxing. Includes b&w map of New Zealand before title page. 1/1000 copies. This book was intended for residents of England thinking to emigrate to New Zealand around the 1850's. As stated by the author "things in England cannot much longer continue as they have been: somebody must move off. The question therefore, becomes - who will go?" Earp's purpose in writing this book was "to supply intending emigrants with the information requisite to enable them to effect their purpose certainly and economically." He provides information on the climate, agriculture, gold fields, and specific locations such as Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, Nelson, New Plymouth and Otago. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 260 pp. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 013440

Bibliografische Details

Titel: New Zealand: its Emigration and Gold Fields

Verlag: George Routledge and Co., London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1853

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good