Author: James Coutts Crawford
Title: Recollections of Travel in New Zealand and Australia
Description: London, Trubner & Co, 1880. First edition. Cloth. A scarce account of the history, scenery, and culture of New Zealand and Australia, an illustrated first edition copy. The first edition of this scarce work.James Coutts Crawford's account of his life in New Zealand, among some of the earliest European settlers in the country, as well as his travels in AUstralia. He settled in New Zealand in 1839, in Wellington, owning the Miramar Peninsula.In this volume, Crawford offers a history of the country, its natives, and explores many of the landmarks and cities, such as Waikanae, Taranaki, the Whanganui River, the Hurunui Lakes, Christchurch, and more, alongside chapters focussing on the agriculture, politics, language, and geology of New Zealand and Australia.Illustrated with a frontispiece, one colour folding map, two colour maps, three plates, and twenty in-text engravings. Collated, complete.Crawford was a naval officer, explorer, and public servant. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Small tear to the rear joint. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Light rubbing to the joints. A few light marks to the cloth. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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