Author: COLENSO REVEREND W.
Title: A Maori-English Lexicon (scarce Specimen copy Being Only Part issued)
Description: Wellington, Government Printer. 1898, First Edition. Cloth, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. SPECIMEN copy, being only 111pp of the 'A' section of the Maori lexicon and 21 disconnected samples of the English lexicon, cover titled in gilt 'Maori-English Lexicon of the New Zealand Tongue, by the Rev. W. Colenso, F.R.S. & F.L.S. (Specimen)', blind panelled cloth lightly handling bumped, original black endpapers ( rear one has minor edge tear), three small pen 'ticks' to half-title, printed slip tipped onto title 'With Author's Compliments', xii 1-111 + iv -21pp, The complete lexicon was never issued, pp 17-21 at rear are Colenso's letters to the General Assembly of the New Zealand Government concerning his work on the lexicon, Bagnall C1195, scarce. Very Good/No Jacket. association copy.

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