Booklet, Fifty Years Ago in New Zealand
Maker
Colenso, William
Harding, Robert Coupland
Production date
1888
Current rights
Public Domain
See full details
Object detail
Brief Description
A booklet written by William Colenso titled: Fifty Years Ago in New Zealand. A Commemoration: A Jubilee Paper: A Retrospect: A Plain and True Story.
William Colenso came to New Zealand in 1834 as printer to the Church Missionary Society. The booklet provides an account of the introduction of printing in New Zealand and issuing the first portion of the New Testament, with remarks on the characters or alphabet used in the edition and on the New Zealand language generally. The title page records that the text was read before the Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute on 17 October 1887.
Two illustrations appear in the booklet, one representing Paihia, the other Waitangi.
William Colenso came to New Zealand in 1834 as printer to the Church Missionary Society. The booklet provides an account of the introduction of printing in New Zealand and issuing the first portion of the New Testament, with remarks on the characters or alphabet used in the edition and on the New Zealand language generally. The title page records that the text was read before the Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute on 17 October 1887.
Two illustrations appear in the booklet, one representing Paihia, the other Waitangi.
Edition/State/Version
First edition
Collection
Production date
1888
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Grey paper cover, printed in black ink.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 216 x 136mm
Signature/Inscription
Ko te Matauranga te Kaha Russell Duncan, Bookplate
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject date
1888
Current rights
Public Domain
Credit line
gifted by the estate of Mr Russell Duncan
Other number(s)
1718, Pam B5 Col, 93930
Public comments
Be the first to comment on this object record.