Author: Ernest Dieffenbach
Title: Travels in New Zealand
Description: London, John Murray, 1843. First edition. Cloth. An important early travel work on New Zealand by the esteemed German physician, geologist and naturalist, Johann Ernst Dieffenbach. The first edition of this uncommon two-volume work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Stamp to the title page of Volume I. Illustrated with a frontispiece, title page vignette and two further plates to Volume I. Illustrated with a frontispiece, title page vignette and one further plate to Volume II. Collated, complete. Ernest Dieffenbach was the first trained scientist to live and work in New Zealand. This is the first edition of his travel work, in which he provides an account his travels under the auspices of the New Zealand Company. Dieffenbach was one of the first Europeans to visit the Rotomahana area in New Zealand. With the very scarce four pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear of Volume II. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart, though faded to the spines, with marks to the rear board of Volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for scattered spotting to the first few pages of each volume. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Keywords: New Zealand Travel Johann Ernst Dieffenbach Travel Not Stated