Description: This sale is for the book Mahoe Leaves; Being a Selection of Sketches of New Zealand and Its Inhabitants, and Other Matters Concerning Them. ~By Thomas Moser Published 1863 by William Lyon, Wellington, NZ. 1st Edition. The front endpaper has a hand-written review of this book by Frederick Edward Maning (1812-1883), with his signature:"A most faithful and excellent picture of the side of the Maori character, a stranger might fancy it overdrawn or exaggerated but it is not at all so. (signed) F.E. Maning" Frederick Edward Maning was an early New Zealand settler, author, judge, cultural mediator and champion of the Maori cause. See Wikipedia for biography. Board covers, 17cm tall, 100 pages + 4pp adverts. at rear. With bookseller label inside cover: "Varty, Bookseller, Queen Street, Auckland." Condition: Acceptable condition, spine split 75% of length, front board cracked and repaired, first 5 leaves nearly detached, age toned paper, occasional pencil marks to margin. See scans. Postage within Australia: $4.50International Postage: $25.75 ($10.00 postage refund if purchased from New Zealand) * Postage always combined and minimised for multiple purchases.* Items packaged to prevent bending / damage in transit. Local pickup not offered. ALL items are guaranteed complete and original unless specified. Thank you
Price: 80 AUD
Location: Hobart
End Time: 2025-01-17T10:32:57.000Z
Shipping Cost: 15.95 AUD
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