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• Auction House:
  Webb's
• Sale Name:
  The C.L. Thomas Collection
• Sale Date:
  21 Mar 2012 ~ 12noon
• Lot #:
  131
• Lot Description:
  Heaphy, Charles - Narrative of a residence in various parts of New Zealand. Together with a description of the present state of the Company's settleme
  1st ed. London : Smith, Elder and Co, 1842. 8vo. viii, 142p. Advertisements. 2549. Brown cloth. Rebacked. Hinges reinforced. Some wear and soiling. Signature of J M Wellington on front free endpaper. Heaphy came to Port Nicholson on the Tory in 1839 as a young New Zealand Company surveyor and artist. This account published after his brief return to England at the end of 1841 is a loyal tribute to Wellington and his employers, somewhat hasty but without the extravagances of E J Wakefield. A handsome copy of this very scarce and sought after work. G to G+.
• Estimate:
  NZ$800 - 800
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Books & Manuscripts

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