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Earle (Augustus) A Narrative of a Nine Months’ Residence in New Zealand in 1827
£95
Christchurch, Wellington, Dunedin [&c.], Whitcombe & Tombs, 1909.
8vo. Original sage cloth lettered and blocked in gilt.
Artist Augustus Earle’s illustrated account recounts his stay among Maori communities, describing landscapes, customs, inter-tribal warfare and his own adventures.
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Minor rubbing.
Plates.
Armorial bookplate of Sir Alexander Perceval Matheson.
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