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• Auction House:
  Webb's
• Sale Name:
  Bethunes Rare Books
• Sale Date:
  12 Dec 2013 ~ 12noon
• Lot #:
  23
• Lot Description:
  Cruise, Richard A
  Journal of a ten months' residence in New Zealand
• Notes:
  2nd ed. London : Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1824, 8vo. vi, 327 p. [1] leaf of plates, port. 1504. Half calf binding with gilt spine. Wear to corners and slight cracking to spine. Foxing to frontispiece and title page. Lacking errata slip. Small, neat inscription to title page. Occasional spotting to contents. 'The store ship 'Dromedary', after discharging convicts and supplies at Sydney, crossed the Tasman on her return voyage to collect spars. Visits were paid to the Bay of Islands, Whangaroa, and the Hauraki Gulf, Tamaki, the Thames and (without entering the harbour) Hokianga. Cruise as O/C of the military escort , had time to record his impressions of the region and of Maori society during the climax of Hongi's influence and the intertribal wars. Contrasts to the tensions and brutalities come from not uncommon vignettes on more peaceful aspects of Maori character and activity.' - Bagnall. The second edition has been reset with minor changes in preface, notes at end and addition of a meterological table. A good copy. G.
• Estimate:
  NZ$300 - 300
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Books & Manuscripts

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