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Title continues:"also, A Description (never before published) of its Indigenous Exports, and Hints on Emigration, The Result of Five Years'Residence in the Colony."vii, [1], 171 pages. Original brown blind-stamped cloth boards with gilt title on spine. Page dimensions: 222 x 138mm. Large 3"long piece of spine cloth torn along front joint and nearly detached. Another 1"split to cloth lower down on front joint. 1/4"of cloth missing at head of spine. 1/4"chips to cloth at tail end of spine. Internally very good. [Bibliographical reference: Bagnall 677 -"An interesting potpourri by an early settler (1839-1844) with land interests in Doubless Bay and the Bay of Islands [. . .] A hopeful prognosis of the value of possible export flax, dyes, whale oil, etc. [. . . ] A visit to the hot lakes - vague and not necessarily his own account, with Maori legends in appendix."] ; 8vo
Books: Remarks on the Past and Present State of New Zealand, its Government, Capabilities, and Prospects; with A Statement of the Question of the Land-Claims, and Remarks on The New Zealand Company;
Author
Walter Brodie
Title
Remarks on the Past and Present State of New Zealand, its Government, Capabilities, and Prospects; with A Statement of the Question of the Land-Claims, and Remarks on The New Zealand Company;
Publisher name
Whittaker and Co., London
Shipping time
2 - 5 days
Publication year
1845
Edition
First edition
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Good
Vendor name
Renaissance Books
Vendor rating
Abebof326d