Book, The Raid of the Russian Cruiser Kaskowiski: An Old Story of Auckland
Maker
Luckie, D M
New Zealand Times
Production date
1894
Object detail
Brief Description
Book by D M Luckie entitled: The Raid of the Russian Cruiser Kaskowiski: An Old Story of Auckland. Published by the New Zealand Times in 1894.
The book contains an introduction and appendix on colonial defence enumerating the Naval and Military forces of the European powers and the colonies, list of Royal Naval Reserve Merchant Cruisers, and opinions of Lord Salisbury, Lord Brassey, Captain Eardley-Wilmot, Lord Charles Beresford, Lord Roberts, and other prominent statesmen and experts on the war problem.
Includes an article copied from the Daily Southern Cross of Auckland and published 17 February 1873. The heading of the article records: War with Russia. A calamity for Auckland. Hostile visit of a Russian ironclad. Seizure of gold and hostages.
The book contains an introduction and appendix on colonial defence enumerating the Naval and Military forces of the European powers and the colonies, list of Royal Naval Reserve Merchant Cruisers, and opinions of Lord Salisbury, Lord Brassey, Captain Eardley-Wilmot, Lord Charles Beresford, Lord Roberts, and other prominent statesmen and experts on the war problem.
Includes an article copied from the Daily Southern Cross of Auckland and published 17 February 1873. The heading of the article records: War with Russia. A calamity for Auckland. Hostile visit of a Russian ironclad. Seizure of gold and hostages.
Collection
Maker
Production date
1894
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Hard black linen cover, printed on paper with black ink.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 200 x 130mm
Signature/Inscription
To Major Elliott with compliments from D M Luckie, 11.6.1896., Inscription, Handwritten
Received 12 June 1896 Government House, New Zealand, Stamp, Stamp
Russell Duncan's stamp showing two arrows in opposing directions, Stamp, Stamp
Received 12 June 1896 Government House, New Zealand, Stamp, Stamp
Russell Duncan's stamp showing two arrows in opposing directions, Stamp, Stamp
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
16 Feb 1873
Credit line
from the Russell Duncan Collection
Other number(s)
357 Luc, 1482, 59364
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