Lot #152 - Martin, S M D - New Zealand ; in a series of letters
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Auction House:Webb's
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Sale Name:The C.L. Thomas Collection
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Sale Date:21 Mar 2012 ~ 12noon
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Lot #:152
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Lot Description:Martin, S M D - New Zealand ; in a series of letters
Containing an account of the country, both before and since its occupation by the British Government ; with historical remarks on the conduct of the government, the New Zealand and the Manakau [sic] Companies ; also a description of the various settlements, the character of the aborigines, and the natural productions of the country. 1st ed. London : Simmonds & Ward, 1845. 8vo. [vii]-xii, [9]-379p. 3416. Rebound. Green cloth. New endpapers. Trimming to contents. Wear, soiling and foxing. Repairs. Considerable damage to title page. Lacks preface (pages iii-vi). One of the most readable source books for the country's first quinquennium as a British colony. AF. Binding G. Contents FA. -
Estimate:NZ$100 - 100
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Realised Price:
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Category:Books & Manuscripts
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