Book, An Account of the Settlements of the New Zealand Company and The Manga-A-Toro Settlement, Hawke's Bay
Maker
Petre, Henry William
Smith, Elder and Co
MacKay, John
Production date
1841
21 Jan 1902
Object detail
Brief Description
The book is made up of two booklets The first is titled: An Account of the Settlements of the New Zealand Company, from personal observation during a residence there. Written by Henry William Petre, who was son of Lord Petre, a director of the New Zealand Company. He arrived at Port Nicholson on board the Oriental, February 1840 and returned to England in 1841. There are two engravings: Part of Lambton Harbour, Port Nicholson, drawn by Charles Heaphy, and part of New Plymouth Settlement. Included is a map of New Zealand from official documents with the emblem of the New Zealand Company stamped on it.
The second booklet is titled: The Manga-A-Toro Settlement, Hawke's Bay, particulars, terms and conditions of disposal and occupation of 19,422 acres. Included is a map from surveys and illustrations from photographs.
The second booklet is titled: The Manga-A-Toro Settlement, Hawke's Bay, particulars, terms and conditions of disposal and occupation of 19,422 acres. Included is a map from surveys and illustrations from photographs.
Edition/State/Version
First Edition
Collection
Production date
1841
21 Jan 1902
21 Jan 1902
Production place
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Blue linen cover; black leather spine and corners; gold embossed lettering; one map; two steel engravings. Printed. Bound with cotton thread.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 216 x 140mm
Signature/Inscription
Hawkes Bay Art Society, Bookplate, Printed
Ko te Matauranga te Kaha Russell Duncan, Bookplate, Printed
A stamp of two opposing arrows from Russell Duncan's bookplate., Stamp, Stamp
Ko te Matauranga te Kaha Russell Duncan, Bookplate, Printed
A stamp of two opposing arrows from Russell Duncan's bookplate., Stamp, Stamp
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
1842
1901
1901
Credit line
from the Russell Duncan Collection
Other number(s)
919.31 Pet, 125, 37123
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