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Illustrations to "Adventure in New Zealand
by Wakefield, Edward Jerningham
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Pacifica, California, United States
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About This Item
Wellington, NZ: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1968. First Edition Thus . Three-Quarter Leather. Near Fine. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Wicksteed; King; Saxton; Brees. This is copy no. 488 of a limited edition of 500 copies in facsimile. Printed and bound by Kyodo Printing Company, Tokyo, Japan. The first edition was published in 1845 by Smith, Elder & Co., Cornhill, London. The plates were lithographed from original drawings by various artists taken on the spot at various locales in New Zealand. Text in English. 21.75 x 14.5 inches. Three-quarter morocco in deepest green, with Kelly green buckram boards, and with gray-green pastedowns. Handsome hubbed spine, and with crisp gilt-stamped lettering. Virtually unbumped spine head and tail, with sharp corners. The leather appears unblemished except for trivial rubbing to the spine head and tail and to the four corners. Overall the binding is immensely clean. Text block very solidly attached to the binding. With unnumbered pages of plates. With a color vignette in the title page plus XV color plates, including five fold-out panoramic views of Port Nicholson/Wellington, town and harbor of Nelson, Blind Bay, Ruamahanga, and New Plymouth. The book is exceptionally clean and free of demerits. A Near Fine copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Marc Sena Carrel
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006507
- Title
- Illustrations to "Adventure in New Zealand
- Author
- Wakefield, Edward Jerningham
- Illustrator
- Wicksteed; King; Saxton; Brees
- Format/Binding
- Three-Quarter Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A. H. & A. W. Reed
- Place of Publication
- Wellington, NZ
- Date Published
- 1968
- Size
- Elephant Folio - over 15" -
- Weight
- 6.00 lbs
- Keywords
- New Zealand, Illustrated Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Fine Press; South Pacific and Hawaii;
Terms of Sale
Marc Sena Carrel
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Marc Sena Carrel
Biblio member since 2022
Pacifica, California
About Marc Sena Carrel
I deal principally in rare and fine books. I also sell antique prints, including Japanese ukiyo-e. I have eclectic and wide-ranging interests and my collection generally emphasizes art titles. Areas of book specialization include: Art, Architecture, Design, Antiques, Antiquities, Small Press/Fine Press. As for prints, I am chiefly interested in ukiyo-e, ornithologicals, iconography and churches. I have a small but choice selection of books and prints available for the discriminating collector/buyer. My goal is to establish and maintain a stock in trade of a few thousand fine books and a few hundred noteworthy prints.
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- Vignette
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Folio
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- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Morocco
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- New
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- Crisp
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