Book, The Cruise Round the World of the Flying Squadron

Maker
Potter, J D
Production date
1871

Object detail

Brief Description
A book entitled: The Cruise Round the World of the Flying Squadron 1869-1870 under the Command of Rear-Admiral G T Phipps Hornby. This book was written by J B and published by J D Potter in 1871.

In the front is a map showing the sailing route of the H M S Liverpool which began and finished in England. As part of its journey the vessel sailed from Stewart Island up the east coast of New Zealand stopping at Port Cooper, Lyttleton, Port Nicholson, Wellington and Auckland. The observations made during this voyage are recorded in the book.
Maker
Production date
1871
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Blue linen hard cover, gold embossed printing on spine and decoration on front cover, printed on paper with black ink.
Measurements
Height x Width: 230 x 165mm
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
For Mrs Maxwell
August 6th 1871, Inscription, Handwritten
Subject date
1869-1870
Credit line
from the Russell Duncan Collection
Other number(s)
910.4 B, 503, 60462

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