Rambles with a Philosopher; or, Views at the Antipodes

An Otagonian [pseudonym of John Turnbull Thomson]

Verlag: Mills, Dick & Co., Dunedin, 1867

Beschreibung

Cloth split along half of front joint, and along a third of the rear joint. Small loss of cloth at ends of spine. Some splits and small chips to the paper spine label. Gutters split at endpapers. Some foxing.; xi, [1], 250 pages. Original blue cloth covered limp card covers with printed paper spine label. Page dimensions: 189 x 123mm. This copy inscribed by the author on the half-title: "Geo Smith the Gift of the Author". There is no author's signature with the inscription. Later owner's signature "A. D. Thomson" on front endpaper. Thomson was the Provincial Surveyor for the area from 1856 to 1876, and the first person to map the interior of Otago. [Bibliographical References: Bagnall 5549 - "the chief interest today in the notes is in the side glances at some old identities, Maoris and Maori villages and conditions of travel"; Hocken 252 - "Disquisitions on most subjects under the sun, in imaginary conversations with the 'Squire,' the 'Stranger,' and our 'Companion,' interspersed with notes on travel through the interior of Otago"; Griffiths "Books and Pamphlets on Southern New Zealand" E58-59 - "[Thomson] was one of the founding giants of the southern region [. . .] It was so difficult to imagine that only 19 years after the first migrants came ashore on a Dunedin beach, there should have been available an author, a printer and a local market to have made possible such a sophisticated, cerebral and fascinating book."] ; 8vo. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 11253

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Rambles with a Philosopher; or, Views at the...

Verlag: Mills, Dick & Co., Dunedin

Erscheinungsdatum: 1867

Einband: Softcover

Zustand: Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket

Auflage: First Edition.