Life and Recollections of a New Zealand Colonists, (Written by Himself.) [Three volumes]

[Carter, Charls Rooking (1822-1896)]

Verlag: Printed by R. Madley 1866-1875, London, 1866

Beschreibung

Volume One with heavy staining to spine cloth. Volume Two with bruising to ends of spine. Otherwise very good. ; Uncommon. Three volumes (complete). Volumes One and Two were published in 1866, Volume Three in 1875. Volume One: [2], xvii, [1], 361, [1 (blank)] pages + plates. Blue blind-stamped cloth boards. Page dimensions: 176 x 115mm. Volume Two: [2], vii, [1], 420 pages + lxxx page Appendix + plates (1 double page "The City of Naples", betwen pp. 380 and 381) Red blind-stamped cloth boards. Page dimensions: 171 x 115mm. Volume Three: viii, 418, [2 (blank)] pages + frontispiece + 1 plate (facing page 372). Other in-text and full page illustrations within the pagination. Red cloth boards with blind-stamped borders, gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 175 x 114mm. [Reference: Bagnall 1002 - "It is fairly clear that the three volumes were printed in the years of their imprint dates but were withheld. [. . .] Hocken (p. xii) says that Carter prohibited publication until 1909. [. . .] Carter's will provided that copies of his publications were to be placed on the market to help fund his benefactions seven years after his deatch (i.e. in 1903). In July 1903 97 copies of Vol. 1, 93 of Vol. 2 and 115 of Vol. 3 were on hand [. . .] It is probable that no more than 150 copies of the 'Life and recollections' were printed. The text deals mainly with Carter's rather commonplace impressions of travel abroad, but the New Zealand chapters repay careful study. Hocken's note makes it clear that publication was deferred because of personal comments on contemporarires. However, few of these, except some reflecting on the staff on the staff of the Agent-General's Office, would arouse much reaction today. The first 150p. of vol. 2 describe his establishment in Wellington as a successful contractor, his experiences as member of the General Assembly and Provincial Council, visits to Wairarapa etc."]. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 21274

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Life and Recollections of a New Zealand ...

Verlag: Printed by R. Madley 1866-1875, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1866

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good+

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket

Auflage: First Edition.