Booklet, Ancient Tide-Lore and Tales of the Sea, from the Two Ends of the World
Maker
Colenso, William
Harding, Robert Coupland
Production date
1889
Object detail
Brief Description
A booklet by William Colenso translating East Coast Māori legends of the sea and tides, with explanatory notes. The title reads: Ancient Tide-Lore and Tales of the Sea, from the Two Ends of the World. Also, some highly curious ancient and legendary little-known East Coast Māori stories. Translated, with explanatory notes on the same. The chapter headings are: I. Of the Cause of the Tides; II. Of the Sounding of the Sea; III. The Story of the old Priest Kae and the Pet Whale; IV. Of the Ancient Story of the Two Brothers, Waihuka and Tuteamoamo; V. Attested Stories of Dolphins Carrying Men Through the Sea, from Ancient History; VI. The Story of Paikea and Ruatapu.
Edition/State/Version
First edition
Production date
1889
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Grey paper cover, printed in black ink, bound through spine by string.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Length x Width x Height: 216 x 138 x 3mm
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject date
1881-1889
Other number(s)
67892
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