New Zealand: Being A Narrative of Travels and Adventures During a Residence in that Country between the years 1831 and 1837 Vols I & II

POLOOCK J.S.

Verlag: Richard Bentley, London, 1838

Beschreibung

Handsome 2 Volume set in paneled calf with raised bands and gilt tooled decoration and titles to spine. Vol I: engraving to frontispiece, [xii] fold out map with 3cm closed tear to RH edge, 403 pp. Covers slightly scuffed with rubbing to extremities. Spine slightly rubbed but intact with bright gilt titles. Scattered foxing mainly to feps and map. Vol.II: engraving to frontis, [vi] 441 pp, errata, plates. Covers lightly rubbed mainly to extremities & head & tail of spine. Scattered foxing mainly to feps with light stain to verso frontis. Lovely tight copies of this two volume work, which was the first of two successful books Polack published about his experiences in New Zealand, and is still regarded as an important and impartial source about the period immediately before the Treaty of Waitangi. Nb these 2 vols weigh over 1.4kg & may incur additional postage. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 061944

Bibliografische Details

Titel: New Zealand: Being A Narrative of Travels ...

Verlag: Richard Bentley, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1838

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: 1st Edition