The Life And Times Of Sir Julius von Haast.: Explorer, Geologist, Museum Builder.

New Zealand, Wellington, 1948.. First Edition; Thick 8vo; pp xxii, 1142; frontispiece; 24 b/w plates: 4 fold-out maps at rear: appendices: corrigenda and addenda; index; original blue cloth, title in gilt on spine, wear to edges; same initials twice once in pencil and authors gift inscription on free endpaper; spine and corners lightly bumped, flecking to page edges, no dustjacket; a good copy. Includes open "Greetings" pen inscription from the author dated Sept. 13th 1949. Text covers Drury expedition, journeys with Hochstetter, exploration of Nelson area, birds, botany, Sir Walter Buller, exploration of the rivers Rangitata and Ashburton in 1861, the Southern Alps, the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury 1862, the Opawa Hoax, exploration of the Head-waters of the Rakaira, Gold, George Dobsons murder, the Moa Bone Point Cave, Henry discovery of Haast Pass, Hectors exploration, Moas and Moa Hunters, Plates include air views of Lyttelton Harbour and Canterbury plains and Upper Rangitata River, Godley Glacier, panorama from Mt Cook range, Makarora River, "Gates of Haast, Haast River and more. Large folding maps at rear of Province of New Zealand, Province of Canterbury, map of the southern Alps, and map of Canterbury showing routes.