Booklet, In Memoriam. An account of visits to, and crossings over, the Ruahine Mountain Range, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Maker
Colenso, William
Daily Telegraph
Production date
1884
Object detail
Brief Description
A booklet written by William Colenso titled: In Memoriam. An account of visits to, and crossings over, the Ruahine Mountain Range, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand; and of the Natural History of that region; Performed in 1845-1847; cum multis aliis.
The booklet contains two papers that were read before the Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute in 1878, with additional notes.
Paper I. Memorandum of My First Journey to the Ruahine Mountain Range, and of The Flora of that Region. Read before the Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute, 13 May 1878.
Paper II. Memorandum of a Journey into the Interior, in which I succeeded in crossing The Ruahine Mountain Range, with notes on the peculiar local Botany of that region, etc. Read before the Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute, 14 October 1878.
The papers provide a description of the difficulties and dangers of early travel. The text is full of botanical and other observations. It also contains details concerning the first settlement and farming in Hawke's Bay.
The booklet contains two papers that were read before the Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute in 1878, with additional notes.
Paper I. Memorandum of My First Journey to the Ruahine Mountain Range, and of The Flora of that Region. Read before the Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute, 13 May 1878.
Paper II. Memorandum of a Journey into the Interior, in which I succeeded in crossing The Ruahine Mountain Range, with notes on the peculiar local Botany of that region, etc. Read before the Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute, 14 October 1878.
The papers provide a description of the difficulties and dangers of early travel. The text is full of botanical and other observations. It also contains details concerning the first settlement and farming in Hawke's Bay.
Edition/State/Version
First edition
Collection
Production date
1884
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Grey paper cover, printed in black ink, bound through spine by string.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Length x Width x Height: 250 x 154 x 10mm
Signature/Inscription
KO TE MATAURANGA TE KAHA Russell Duncan, Bookplate, Printed
HAWKES BAY ART SOCIETY This Book must not be taken away, Bookplate, Printed
HAWKES BAY ART SOCIETY This Book must not be taken away, Bookplate, Printed
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject date
1845-1847
Credit line
gifted by the Russell Duncan Estate
Other number(s)
919.313 Col, 693, 37050
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