Incidents Of The Maori War New Zealand In 1860-61 (James E. ..., Hamilton in Hamilton, Waikato for sale

Owner's signature to top corner of front board and title page. Rubbing to leather boards. 3/4"split to leather at head of front spine joint. Up to 1/4"loss of leather at corners of boards. Gutters split. ; vi, 425 pages + colour frontis + advertisements. Full leather boards with gilt lettering and spine decoration. Marbled page edges and endpapers. Page dimensions: 190mm x 117mm."The fine race of Maories of New Zealand were lately believed to be a people who had been subdued, civilized, and christianized without war. It is true that they have wonderfully improved by being in contact with the just administration of British law, and by the active influence of the missionaries, from what they were twenty years ago. No more cannibalism, less party feuds, extended cultivation, a taste for European clothes and comforts spreading among them."- from pages 32-33. ; 8vo
Incidents Of The Maori War New Zealand In 1860-61 (James E. Alexander)
Author
James E. Alexander
Title
Incidents Of The Maori War New Zealand In 1860-61
Publisher name
Richard Bentley, London
Shipping time
2 - 5 days
Publication year
1863
Edition
First edition
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Very good
Vendor name
Renaissance Books
Vendor rating
Abebof326d