Including Thomas Brunne Various: Bound volume of extracts ..., Timaru in Timaru, Canterbury for sale
Bound volume of 11 reports extracted from various early issues of the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society. Bound in mid-twentieth century in red cloth boards. Page edges sprinkled. Spine titled in gilt:"New Zealand - 1832-64". Page dimensions: 208 x 133mm. No previous owner's signatures. All maps in very good condition. One map with a small 10mm tear to the margin. A few minor spots of foxing to some maps. Publisher's imprint line in the lower margin of the Brunner map cropped through the middle of the letters. All extracts are on New Zealand, including several on important 19th century explorations in the South Island of New Zealand, notably those of Thomas Brunner, J. Turnbull Thomson, and Julius von Haast. This volume would make a wonderful addition to any collection on 19th century New Zealand travel and history, or 19th century New Zealand contents are: [1.] (1832)"Notices of New Zealand. From Original Documents in the Colonial Office, communicated by R. W. Hay, Esq. Read the 9th of April, 1832."Vol. II, (133)-136 pages + 1 full page engraved map of New Zealand (J.&C. Walker, engraver). [2.] (1851)"Journal of an Expedition to Explore the Interior of the Middle Island of New Zealand. By Mr. Thomas Brunner."Vol. XX, (344)-378 pages + 1 folding engraved map of the South Island (Middle Island), with Brunner's route hand-coloured in red (John Arrowsmith, engraver). [3.] (1852)"Observations on the Statue, Bodily Weight, Magnitude of Chest, and Physical Strength of the New Zealand Race of Men. By Dr. Arthur Saunders Thomson, 58th Regt."(87)-93 pages. [4.] (1851)"Survey of the Southern Part of the Middle Island of New Zealand by Capt. J. Lort Stokes, R.N., F.R.G.S. Communicated by the Admiralty. With Memoranda on its exploration."Vol. XXI, (25)-35 pages + folding engraved map with Captain Mitchell's route hand-coloured in red (John Arrowsmith, engraver). [5.] (1858)"Extracts from a Journal kept during the performance of a Reconnoissance Survey of the Southern Districts of the Province of Otago, New Zealand. By. J. Turnbull Thomson, F.R.G.S., Chief Surveyor, Otago."Vol. XXVIII, (298)-332 pages + folding engraved map (John Arrowsmith, engraver). [6.] (1862)"Journal of Two Expeditions to the West Coast of the Middle Island of New Zealand in the year 1859. By John Rochfort, Esq., of Nelson, Surveyor."(294)-303 pages + folding engraved map with Rochfort's routes hand-coloured in red and blue (John Arrowsmith, engraver). [7.] (1870)"Notes to Accompany the Topographical Map of the Southern Alps, in the Province of Canterbury, New Zealand. By Julius Haast, Ph. D., F.R.S."Vol. XL, (433)-441 pages + large folding hand-coloured engraved map (Edward Weller, engraver). [8.] (1867)"Altitude Sections of the principal Routes between the East and West Coasts of the Province of Canterbury, New Zealand, across the Southern Alps. By Julius Haast, Ph. D., F.G.S., F.L.S.,&c."Vol. XXXVII, (328)-338 pages + large folding hand-coloured engraved map of the Province of Canterbury, with inset Sections (Edward Weller, engraver). [9.] (1864)"Reconnaissance Survey of the Lake Districts of Otago and Southland, New Zealand. By James M'Kerrow, Esq., District Surveyor to the Province of Otago."Vol. XXXIV, (56)-87 pages + large folding hand-coloured map of the Provinces of Canterbury and Otago (Edward Weller, engraver). [10.] (1864)"Notes on the Mountains and Glaciers of the Canterbury Province, New Zealand. By Dr. Julius Haast, M. D., F.G.S."Vol. XXXIV, (87)-96 pages. (Shared map for this report and the preceding report by M'Kerrow). [11.] (1864)"Expedition to the West Coast of Otago, New Zealand; with an Account of the Discovery of a Low Pass from Martin's Bay to Lake Wakatipu. By James Hector, Esq., M. D., Provincial Geologist."Vol. XXXIV, (96)-111 pages. (Shared map for this report and the preceding two reports by M'Kerrow and Haast). ; 8vo
including Thomas Brunne Various: Bound volume of extracts from the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, on 19th century explorations in the South Island of New Zealand (known at that time as"Middle Island")]
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including Thomas Brunne Various
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Bound volume of extracts from the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, on 19th century explorations in the South Island of New Zealand (known at that time as"Middle Island")]
Publisher name
Royal Geographical Society 1832-1870, London
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2 - 5 days
Publication year
1832
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First edition
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Hard cover
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Used
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Very good
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Renaissance Books
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