Book, New Zealand, its Advantages and Prospects, as a British Colony
Maker
Terry, Charles
T & W Boone
Production date
1842
Object detail
Brief Description
The book titled: New Zealand, its Advantages and Prospects, as a British Colony; with a full account of the land claims, sales of crown lands, Aborigines, etc, was written by Charles Terry in 1842.
The contents of the book include, the history of New Zealand, land claims, sale of Crown lands, information about Māori, the prospects for settlers emigrating to New Zealand and statistics. In the pocket behind the front cover is a map of the North Island from Bream Head to Tauranga and Kawia (sic) Harbour, with insets of Waitemata Harbour, and the first plan of Auckland as surveyed by Felton Mathew. Also included are 12 lithographic views of Auckland, the Thames, Hot Lakes, pā, and portraits of Māori.
The contents of the book include, the history of New Zealand, land claims, sale of Crown lands, information about Māori, the prospects for settlers emigrating to New Zealand and statistics. In the pocket behind the front cover is a map of the North Island from Bream Head to Tauranga and Kawia (sic) Harbour, with insets of Waitemata Harbour, and the first plan of Auckland as surveyed by Felton Mathew. Also included are 12 lithographic views of Auckland, the Thames, Hot Lakes, pā, and portraits of Māori.
Collection
Maker
Production date
1842
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Forest green cloth cover with gold embossed printing on the spine. Lithographic illustrations. Printed on paper with black ink. Pages are bound with thread. Pocket in front inside cover which contains a map.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Book: Height x Width: 232 x 145mm
Map: Height x Width: 682 x 528mm
Map: Height x Width: 682 x 528mm
Signature/Inscription
Ko te Matauranga te Kaha Russell Duncan, Bookplate, Handwritten
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
Pre 1842
Credit line
from the Russell Duncan Collection
Other number(s)
919.31Ter, 338, 38928
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