Book, New Zealand, Volume I
Maker
Polack, Joel Samuel
Richard Bentley
Production date
1838
Object detail
Brief Description
The book titled: New Zealand, being a Narrative of Travels and Adventures during a Residence in that Country between the years 1831 and 1837 was written by J S Polack. It is published in two volumes. This is Volume I.
Within the book, there are wood cuts and engravings depicting the Bay of Islands, Wangari or Bream Bay, and East Cape. Polack describes his adventures and observations of his time in New Zealand. Included is information about the history, topography, and natural products of New Zealand, whaling, traditions and customs of Māori, first settlers, mission stations, missionaries and a description of Baron de Thierry. At the beginning of Chapter 1 is a map of New Zealand from Cook, D'Urville, Duperry & Herd with additions by J S Polack, 1838.
Within the book, there are wood cuts and engravings depicting the Bay of Islands, Wangari or Bream Bay, and East Cape. Polack describes his adventures and observations of his time in New Zealand. Included is information about the history, topography, and natural products of New Zealand, whaling, traditions and customs of Māori, first settlers, mission stations, missionaries and a description of Baron de Thierry. At the beginning of Chapter 1 is a map of New Zealand from Cook, D'Urville, Duperry & Herd with additions by J S Polack, 1838.
Edition/State/Version
First edition
Collection
Production date
1838
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black ink printed on paper, leather spine and corners, card cover and hand cut pages.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 235 x 144mm
Signature/Inscription
Ko te Matauranga te Kaha Russell Duncan, Bookplate, Printed
Hawkes Bay Art Society, Bookplate, Printed
Stamp of two opposing arrows from Russell Duncan's bookplate., Stamp, Stamp
Hawkes Bay Art Society, Bookplate, Printed
Stamp of two opposing arrows from Russell Duncan's bookplate., Stamp, Stamp
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
1831
1837
1837
Credit line
from the Russell Duncan Collection
Other number(s)
919.31 Pol, 99, 22884
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