Books: The Southern Districts of New Zealand; A Journal, ..., Lower Hutt in Lower Hutt, Wellington for sale

A small 3/8"split to cloth in front joint. Some minor bruising to edges of boards. Gutter split at front endpaper. Vance's ink number on front endpaper. Overall a nice copy, in unsophisticated and original condition. ; This copy inscribed to Reverend Rogers by the author's wife Eugenia Shortland,"kind regards 13th May 1871". xiv, [2], 315, [1] pages + folding frontispiece map + 6 other maps (2 folding) + 1 plate (portraits of Rauparaha and Rangihaeata) + 4 folding plates of Genealogical Tables + 32 pages advertisements. Original green fine wave-ribbed cloth boards with blind-stamped panels. Original pale yellow endpapers. Page dimensions: 203 x 120mm. This copy is from the collection of William Vance (1901-1981) of Timaru, New Zealand, a historian and book collector. It is signed"W. Vance Timaru"on the title page. Vance is listed in C. R. H. Taylor's"Roll of Book Collectors in New Zealand"(1958):"This collection of about 2,000 volumes has been discerningly gathered, and the New Zealand section specialises in South Island material."[Bibliographical References: Bagnall 5162 -"Much on the Ngaitahu, Maori custom, health, population trends, the Greenwoods and others at Banks Peninsula, the Otago whaling stations from Waikouaiti to Jacob's River, particularly J. Jones"; Hocken 163 -"A foot journey mostly, from Akaroa south to the Bluff and back by a different route, in 1843-44, on land and native business"; Griffiths"Books&Pamphlets on Southern New Zealand"E54 -"An 1851 first edition of Shortland's'Southern Districts of New Zealand'commands a price that reflects both its rarity and its quality."]; 8vo
Books: The Southern Districts of New Zealand; A Journal, with Passing Notices of the Customs of the Aborigines
Author
Edward Shortland
Title
The Southern Districts of New Zealand; A Journal, with Passing Notices of the Customs of the Aborigines
Publisher name
Longman, Brown, Green,&Longmans, London
Shipping time
2 - 5 days
Publication year
1851
Edition
First edition
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Very good
Vendor name
Renaissance Books
Vendor rating
Key words
New Zealand History Maori Aotearoa
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