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Wellington, NZ: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1968. First Edition Thus . Three-Quarter Leather. Near Fine. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Wicksteed; King; Saxton; Brees. This is copy no. 488 of a limited edition of 500 copies in facsimile. Printed and bound by Kyodo Printing Company, Tokyo, Japan. The first edition was published in 1845 by Smith, Elder & Co., Cornhill, London. The plates were lithographed from original drawings by various artists taken on the spot at various locales in New Zealand. Text in English. 21.75 x 14.5 inches. Three-quarter morocco in deepest green, with Kelly green buckram boards, and with gray-green pastedowns. Handsome hubbed spine, and with crisp gilt-stamped lettering. Virtually unbumped spine head and tail, with sharp corners. The leather appears unblemished except for trivial rubbing to the spine head and tail and to the four corners. Overall the binding is immensely clean. Text block very solidly attached to the binding. With unnumbered pages of… Read More