stevenson percy smith (5 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Hawaiki: The Original Home Of The Maori; With A Sketch Of Polynesian History is a historical book written by Stevenson Percy Smith and published in 1904. The book explores the origins of the Maori people, who are indigenous to New Zealand, and their ancestral homeland of Hawaiki. It also provides a comprehensive overview of Polynesian history, tracing the migration patterns and cultural practices of the Polynesian people throughout the Pacific. The book draws on a range of sources, including oral traditions, historical accounts, and archaeological evidence, to paint a vivid picture of the Maori and their cultural heritage. Hawaiki: The Original Home Of The Maori; With A Sketch Of Polynesian History is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and culture of the Maori people and the wider Polynesian world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Staining to boards. 15mm chip to cloth at corner of front board. Chips to margins of folding maps. A couple of large losses to the folding tables on leaves 187-8 and 191-2 at the rear, with large loss of text from the tables on these two leaves. ; [2], ii, xix, [1], 192 pages + 7 plates + 7 folding colour maps + 1 folding plate of sections of Fox Glacier. Folding tables at rear on leaves within the pagination. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Page dimensions: 325mm x 205mm. The maps include: Fox Glacier; Map of Explorations - Western Otago by Thomas Mackenzie M.H.R. & W. S. Pillans in years 1894-95. Includes reports on: Improved-farm Settlements; Thermal Springs; Little Barrier And Resolution Islands; Explorations - Route Over Southern Alps, Fox Glacier, Cook's River District, Dusky Sound and Lake Manapouri. The illustrations include: The Spike on Copland Range, Westland; The Sugar Loaf, looking down Fox Glacier; Tangarakau Confluence, 86 miles up Wanganui River.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Joints split. Front board just hanging on by a couple of cords. Spine rubbed and worn with abrasions to leather. 120mm tear to one text leaf (pp.113-114). The folding map of Explorations in Western Otago has a 25mm tear to the blank margin. Otherwise very good internally. Minor foxing.; [2], ii, xix, [1], 192 pages + 7 plates + 7 folding colour maps + 1 folding plate of sections of Fox Glacier. Folding tables at rear on leaves within the pagination. Red full leather binding with gilt lettering on front board. Gilt and black border to front board. Page dimensions: 325mm x 207mm. The maps include: Fox Glacier; Map of Explorations - Western Otago by Thomas Mackenzie M.H.R. & W. S. Pillans in years 1894-95. Includes reports on: Improved-farm Settlements; Thermal Springs; Little Barrier And Resolution Islands; Explorations - Route Over Southern Alps, Fox Glacier, Cook's River District, Dusky Sound and Lake Manapouri. The illustrations include: The Spike on Copland Range, Westland; The Sugar Loaf, looking down Fox Glacier; Tangarakau Confluence, 86 miles up Wanganui River.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 6mm missing to cloth at tail of spine. Patchy foxing to title leaf. Some spots of foxing to other leaves.; Uncommon. [2], iii, [1], xv, [1], 182 pages + 11 plates + 22 colour maps (11 folding). Folding tables on leaves within the pagination. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering and black decoration on front board. Page dimensions: 324mm x 207mm. This annual issue includes maps of: New Zealand; Little Barrier Island; Plan shewing Proposed Route from Hokitika via Whitcombe Pass to Canterbury District; Resolution Island; Cheviot Estate. The plates include illustrations of: Little Barrier Island; Franz Josef Glacier; Mounts Sefton and Thompson, with Fitzgerald Glacier; Henry's Cottage, Resolution Island; Looking Down Patea River towards Hakatira Pa, About 5 Miles from the Sea; 48 1/2 Miles Up Patea River. Reports in this issue include: Reports on Thermal Springs at Te Aroha &c.; Reports on Little Barrier, Resolution Island; Report on Patea and Wanganui Rivers.