Canterbury Colonists' Rooms, Adelphi Terrace, June 24, 1850. Sir, The time being close at hand [. . .] [No title. Printed letter to members of the Society of Canterbury Colonists]

[Canterbury Association / Society of Canterbury Colonists; E. B. Ward, Hon. Sec.]

Verlag: [Society of Canterbury Colonists] [1850], [London], 1850

Beschreibung

Small chips to margins, not affecting printed area. Some creasing to margins. Some foxing.; Rare. WorldCat lists 3 copies, all in NZ libraries. 3 pages. Page dimensions: 213 x 139mm. "The time being close at hand when the numbers of those who are to form the First Body of Colonists will be ascertained, preparatory to their sailing for the Settlement, the Council of the Society of Canterbury Colonists has taken into its consideration the relation in which the Society stands to the whole body of settlers, with a view to its reconstruction upon a wider basis [. . .] It has, however, become evident, in the progress of the formation of the Colony, that an imperative necessity will soon arise for some distinct and intelligible mode of expressing the collective views and feelings of the Colonists" - page [1]. Signed in ink by E. B. Ward, Hon. Sec. to the Society of Canterbury Colonists. Loosely included is a typed letter to the previous owner, A. T. Pycroft ,from C. R. Straubel (author of the bibliographical work "Canterbury Association Pamphlets, 1848-1952" (Christchurch, 1950). The letter is signed by Straubel, dated 1958, and begins: "I was interested to read your letter about the 24 June 1850 pamphlet of the Society of Canterbury Colonists. You are lucky to have it. This appears to be the pamphlet (W) listed on p. 11 of my Bibliography of Canterbury Association Pamphlets [. . .]"[Bibliographical references: Bagnall 894; Straubel "Canterbury Association Pamphlets" w.]; 8vo. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 16176

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Canterbury Colonists' Rooms, Adelphi Terrace...

Verlag: [Society of Canterbury Colonists] [1850], [London]

Erscheinungsdatum: 1850

Einband: Softcover

Zustand: Good+

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket As Issued

Auflage: First Edition.