Book, Manners and Customs of the New Zealanders, Volume 1
Maker
Polack, Joel Samuel
James Madden & Co
Production date
1840
Object detail
Brief Description
The book titled: Manners and Customs of the New Zealanders: with Notes corroborative of their Habits, Usages, &c., and Remarks to intending Emigrants, Volume 1 was written by J S Polack.
In the front is a map of New Zealand taken from Cook, D'Urville, Duperrey, and Herd, with additions by J S Polack, 1838. There are also wood cut images of the Bay Of Islands, Bream Bay, and Tokomaru; In addition, there are 47 illustrations, the image on the title page is called Departure of warriors on a predatory excursion.
In the front is a map of New Zealand taken from Cook, D'Urville, Duperrey, and Herd, with additions by J S Polack, 1838. There are also wood cut images of the Bay Of Islands, Bream Bay, and Tokomaru; In addition, there are 47 illustrations, the image on the title page is called Departure of warriors on a predatory excursion.
Edition/State/Version
First edition
Collection
Production date
1840
Production place
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Printed book; cloth spine and corners; hand cut pages. A folded map of New Zealand is included.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 206 x 136mm
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
Credit line
from the Russell Duncan Collection
Other number(s)
919.31 Pol, 279, 22886
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