Augustus Earle - A Narrative of a Nine Months&Apos; Residence in New Zealand in 1827

London, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1832. First edition. Leather. A smartly bound first edition of Augustus Earle's illustrated account of his time travelling in New Zealand. The first edition.Augustus Earle's important narrative of his time spent travelling and living in New Zealand in 1827. A vivid depiction of the country as it was during the early days of European influence, and the author's experiences with the Maori and missionaries.Illustrated with a frontispiece, two folding plates, and four plates, five of which are aquatints. Collated, complete.Earle was an artist who painted true depictions of global life during his voyages. In a half crushed morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards, with renewed endpapers. Externally smart. Light rubbing to the head of the rear board. Spine is faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Augustus Earle. Near Fine .

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