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• Auction House:
  Webb's
• Sale Name:
  The C.L. Thomas Collection
• Sale Date:
  21 Mar 2012 ~ 12noon
• Lot #:
  121
• Lot Description:
  Dieffenbach, Ernest - Travels in New Zealand ; with contributions to the geography, geology, botany, and natural history of that country. In two volum
  1st ed. London : John Murray, 1843. 8vo. Volume I: vii, 431p. Frontispiece, illustration, two plates. Volume II: iv, 396p. Frontispiece, illustration, plate. 1599. Rebound. Half leather/marbled boards. Gold tooling to spine. Mild wear and soiling. Bookplate of James Edge Partington on front pastedowns. Dieffenbach's extended account of his New Zealand visit. Volume I outlines his journeys in the North Island with two chapters on the Maoris and whalers of the Sounds. More important expeditions were to the Hutt River headwaters, his ascent of Egmont, his walk to Mokau and journey through Waikato to Taupo and Rotoaira returning by Rotorua and Tauranga in company with W C Symonds and (for part only) A D Best. His visits to many parts of Northland in company with a Captain Bernard on the latter's vessel are outlined. Volume II has an extended treatment of the Maori, their culture, traditions and a lengthy section on the language with grammar, vocabulary and examples. Dieffenbach has a short chapter on the flora and over 120 pages on the fauna by J E Gray of the British Museum. A handsome set with good provenance. G. [2].
• Provenance:
  James Edge Partington
• Estimate:
  NZ$800 - 800
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Books & Manuscripts

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