Maori Lore. the Traditions of the Maori People, with the ..., Timaru in Timaru, Canterbury for sale

Some staining to cloth covers. 1/4"tears to cloth at head and tail of spine. Spine faded and rubbed. 1/2"tear to tail margin of frontis and title page. Newspaper clipping pasted onto rear endpaper. No splitting to hinges. ; Vii, [1], 451 pages + frontis + 27 plates. Red cloth boards. A new re-telling of the Maori legends of Aotearoa, based on the translations made by George Grey, but with Izett deciding to use more freedom to fit the tales for a European audience -"Well, the work of translating from the Maori having been done, there now exists no reson why it should be repeated in exactly its old Maori form. [.] If instead of binding himself in the cold, rigid virtue of'faithful translation'the late Sir George Grey had written with a free hand [.] what a different literary work he would have left behind him."- from the preface. Decorative Maori design wood-cut initial letter on page 3. [Reference: Bagnall I227].; 8vo
Maori Lore. the Traditions of the Maori People, with the More Important of Their Legends, Compiled for the Government of New Zealand (Books)
Author
James Izett
Title
Maori Lore. the Traditions of the Maori People, with the More Important of Their Legends, Compiled for the Government of New Zealand
Publisher name
John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington
Shipping time
2 - 5 days
Publication year
1904
Edition
First edition
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Good
Vendor name
Renaissance Books
Vendor rating
Key words
Maori Anthropology New Zealand Aotearoa
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