Book, A Māori-English Lexicon: being a Comprehensive Dictionary of the New Zealand Tongue
Maker
Colenso, William
MacKay, John
Production date
1898
Current rights
Public Domain
Object detail
Brief Description
A booklet written by William Colenso titled: A Māori-English Lexicon: being a Comprehensive Dictionary of the New Zealand Tongue; including mythical, mythological, taboo or sacred, genealogical, proverbial, poetical, tropological, sacerdotal, incantatory, natural-history, idiomatical, abbreviated, tribal, and other names and terms of and allusions to persons, things, acts and places in ancient times; also, showing their affinities with cognate Polynesian dialects and foreign languages; with copious pure Māori examples.
Contents:
Dedication to Sir George Grey.
Preface, pages vii-ix.
Abbreviations and Signs; printed in a double column.
A Māori-English Lexicon: being a comprehensive dictionary of the New Zealand Tongue. (Māori words beginning with A; from A to Angutu), pages 1-111; printed in a double column.
Part II - English-Māori (disconnected specimens only). A Māori-English Lexicon: being a comprehensive dictionary of the New Zealand Tongue, Part II, pages 1-14; printed in a double column; words listed alphabetically from Abate to Come.
Addendum. [The Parliamentary paper (G.-11) referred to in the preface.] 1875. New Zealand. Compilation of Māori Lexicon by Mr [William] Colenso (Letters relative to). Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency. The letters are addressed and dated: Napier, 20 July 1875, and Napier, 21 July 1875; pages 17-21.
Contents:
Dedication to Sir George Grey.
Preface, pages vii-ix.
Abbreviations and Signs; printed in a double column.
A Māori-English Lexicon: being a comprehensive dictionary of the New Zealand Tongue. (Māori words beginning with A; from A to Angutu), pages 1-111; printed in a double column.
Part II - English-Māori (disconnected specimens only). A Māori-English Lexicon: being a comprehensive dictionary of the New Zealand Tongue, Part II, pages 1-14; printed in a double column; words listed alphabetically from Abate to Come.
Addendum. [The Parliamentary paper (G.-11) referred to in the preface.] 1875. New Zealand. Compilation of Māori Lexicon by Mr [William] Colenso (Letters relative to). Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency. The letters are addressed and dated: Napier, 20 July 1875, and Napier, 21 July 1875; pages 17-21.
Edition/State/Version
First edition
Production date
1898
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Brown hard cover, printed in black ink, title imprinted and gilded on cover.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Length x Width x Height: 246 x 157 x 11mm
Signature/Inscription
Horace S. Cottrell, Signature, Handwritten
With Author's Compliments., Label, Printed
With Author's Compliments., Label, Printed
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject date
1898
Current rights
Public Domain
Credit line
gifted by Colenso High School
Other number(s)
9594, 499 Col, 22676
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