Book, Handbook of New Zealand
Maker
Hector, James
George Didsbury, Government Printer
Production date
1886
Object detail
Brief Description
Book by James Hector entitled: Handbook of New Zealand Colonial Museum and Geological Survey of New Zealand. Dated 1886.
The book contains information about the general geological character of New Zealand, whaling, agriculture, sheep farming, vegetable and animal products, native trees, mining and climate.
Published by George Didsbury, Government Printer.
The book contains information about the general geological character of New Zealand, whaling, agriculture, sheep farming, vegetable and animal products, native trees, mining and climate.
Published by George Didsbury, Government Printer.
Collection
Production date
1886
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Blue linen hard cover; gold embossed printing on the front cover; printed on paper with black ink. Stapled. Map and plates attached..
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 238 x 150mm
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
1886
Credit line
from the Russell Duncan Collection
Other number(s)
919.31 New, 219, 49822
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