Sketch of Otago, New Zealand, as a field of British ..., Napier in Napier, Hawke's Bay for sale

Very scarce. Bagnall notes that he has not seen a copy containing both the map and the two lithographs, as this copy does. iv, 80 pages + folding colour lithograph frontispiece map of the Province of Otago (with small inset of New Zealand) + 2 folding tinted lithograph plates (one showing part of Dunedin, and the other showing North East Valley, near Dunedin). Rebound in modern boards. Endpapers replaced. Page dimensions: 210 x 130mm. Page edges marbled. The folding frontispiece map shows the Tuapeka Gold Field coloured in yellow. The two folding lithograph views are from photographs by Melhuish. Contents: Sketch of Otago, Climate, Land, Minerals, Gold,&c., Immigration, Education, Political, Physical and Geographical Sketch, Formation, Agricultural capabilities; Summary of Land Regulations of the Province of Otago; Prospects of the Otago Gold Fields; The Pastoral Interest; Otago and its Detractors; Proposed Separation of the Islands of New Zealand; Depatch of Governor Grey to Earl Grey; Appendices [References: Bagnall 4861; Hocken 220 -"Published by the Provincial Government, to promote emigration"]. ; 8vo
Sketch of Otago, New Zealand, as a field of British emigration (John Larkins Cheese (Sir)] Richardson)
Author
John Larkins Cheese (Sir)] Richardson
Title
Sketch of Otago, New Zealand, as a field of British emigration
Publisher name
Bell&Bradfute, Edinburgh
Shipping time
2 - 5 days
Publication year
1862
Edition
First edition
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Very good
Vendor name
Renaissance Books
Vendor rating
Abebof326d