Book, Hand-Book for Emigrants
Maker
Bright, John
Hooper, Henry
Production date
1841
Object detail
Brief Description
Book entitled: Hand-book for Emigrants written by John Bright. Dated 1841.
Contents include information on New Zealand history, settlement, Māori, climate and soil, production of the soil, immigrants, colonial schemes and policy as well as general information of the emigrant. There is a description of Kororareka (Russell) in 1839 and the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840.
Contents include information on New Zealand history, settlement, Māori, climate and soil, production of the soil, immigrants, colonial schemes and policy as well as general information of the emigrant. There is a description of Kororareka (Russell) in 1839 and the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840.
Edition/State/Version
Second edition
Collection
Maker
Production date
1841
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Paper cover, printed on paper with black ink.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 175 x 106mm
Signature/Inscription
Hawkes Bay Art Society, Bookplate, Printed
Hawke's Bay Art Gallery & Museum 38/328, Stamp, Stamp
Hawke's Bay Art Gallery & Museum 38/328, Stamp, Stamp
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
Pre 1841
Credit line
from the McLean Collection
Other number(s)
38/328, 919.31 Bri, 968, 49553
Accession number
38/328
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