Description:
London: John Williams and Co., Library of Arts, 1847. Book. Good. Half-Leather. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. 36 text pages, 22 plates (including the frontispiece), 2 large folding maps. Original binding with leather spine and corners, all edges gilt, new endpapers, bottom corners bumped, some foxing, closed tears in the maps. Inscribed by the author to William Bridges, Esq., a few old stamps. Beautiful illustrations of early New Zealand. .