Book, A Māori-English Lexicon: being a Comprehensive Dictionary of the New Zealand Tongue
Maker
Colenso, William
MacKay, John
Production date
1898
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
Collection
Production date
1898
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Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Brown hard cover, printed in black ink, title imprinted and gilded on cover
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Measurements
Length x Width x Height: 241 x 160 x 11mm
Signature/Inscription
With Author's Compliments., Label, Printed
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Subject person
Subject date
1898
Other number(s)
9595, 499 Col, 22677
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