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Published by Auckland Whitcombe and Tombs, 1948
Seller: Pauline Harries Books, Liphook, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 8vo,xxxvi prelims including 19 illustrations,319pp,viii notes.Very good in slightly rubbed blue cloth and very good slightly chipped illustrated D/W,mylar protected.
Published by Whitcombe & Tombs, Christchurch NZ, 1964
Seller: Peter Moore Bookseller, (Est. 1970) (PBFA, BCSA), Cambridge, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. pp.xxxvi+327. 22cm. 19 black and white photographic illustrations. Notes to each chapter at end. Hard cover in dust jacket. Slight edge wear and soiling to the jacket. A good clean copy.(Originally published in 1863).
Published by Whitcombe & Tombs, Christchurch NZ, 1948
Seller: Peter Moore Bookseller, (Est. 1970) (PBFA, BCSA), Cambridge, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. pp.xxxvi+327. 22cm. 19 black and white photographic illustrations. Notes to each chapter at end. Hard cover in dust jacket. Light edge wear and soiling to the jacket. Ink name crossed out on end paper. A good clean copy.(Originally published in 1863).
Published by Whitcombe and Tombs. Christchurch. ., 1930
Seller: Jean-Louis Boglio Maritime Books, CYGNET, TAS, Australia
4th impression of the 1906 edition. XXXVI, 328 PP with 17 headpieces and 19 b/w illustrations. Cloth cover, dj (chipped). Faint foxing spots on outside edges, o/wise near fine. 22.3 x 15. A tale of the good old times, together with a History of the War in the North of New Zealand against the Chief Heke in the year 1845 as told by an old Chief of the Ngapuhi Tribe, also Maori Traditions.
Published by Whitcombe and Tombs [1948], Auckland, 1948
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
New edition. Octavo; blue cloth hardcover; xxxvi,[1]-327pp; 5 leaves of halftone plates included in pagination. Cloth slightly mottled, with rubbing at spine ends and corners; internally clean, tight and unmarked. A Very Good copy. 20th-c. printing of this classic New Zealand title, originally published in 1863. According to the helpful bibliography at the front of the book, the first Whitcombe and Tombs edition was 1906, followed by several printings through 1930; this 1948 edition appears to be entirely re-set.
Published by Richard Bentley and Son, 1884
Seller: Peter Moore Bookseller, (Est. 1970) (PBFA, BCSA), Cambridge, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. pp.xxvi+278. 22cm. Glossary of Maori terms. Hard cover in original cloth. Spine lettered in gilt. Upper cover decorated with gilt and black rules. Light edge wear. First and last few pages heavily foxed. Ink name on half title. A fair copy. (Long introduction by The Earl of Pembroke. Originally published in 1863).
Published by Robert J. Creighton, Auckland, 1863
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
By A Pakeha Maori. xiv, 329 pp. 8vo, publisher's cloth. Second edition. Armorial bookplate; ink numerals on flyleaf and title page; old signature on title page; edges of text block foxed; cloth sunned and lightly worn.
Published by MacMillan & Co Ltd 1900, 1900
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
TITLE CONTINUED = And A History of the War in the North Against the Chief Heke, in the Year 1845, Told By An Old Chief of the Ngapuhi Tribe. Octavo, navy heavy cloth boards, blind decorative stamp to boards, gilt lettering to spine and boards, deckled page edges, xxi + 362pp + 8pp adverts, VG (light rubbing to spine, slight soiling to boards and v. slight foxing to eps and page edges).
Published by Richard Bentley and Son, 1887
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Inside front hinge has mostly loosen and will need to be rebound. Cover has shelf and edge wear and fading. Foxing/soiling has occured on the pages. Pages are intact.
Published by Macmillan and Co., Limited/Macmmillan Company, London/New York, New York, U.S.A., 1900
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. Later edition. A history of the war in the North against the Chief Heke, in the Year 1845, told by an old chief of the Ngapuhi tribe,'' recounted by a Pakeha Maori, with an Introduction (& edited by) the Late Earl of Pembroke & Montgomery. Orig. published in 1876, this is a 1900 printing after rights were transferred to Macmillan in 1898, in 362 pges with a Glossary in rear. Hardcover book has blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering & design to spine, deckled page edges. Condition is Good+/VG-: extremely clean, pages slightly off-white, but NO foxing. NO writing, underlining, coloring, or highlighting, NOT ex-lib. Flaws: many slender, small rubbed areas to exterior, scraped mark right off center of front board. Slightly bumped bottom cornersOur photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have here! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
Published by Auckland: Robert J. Creighton & Alfred Scales, Queen Street; 1863., 1863
Second Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xvi, 239; glossary, original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, cloth worn and stained otherwise a good copy. Includes a history of various Maori traditions. Maning was an early settler amongst the Maori before the British Crown took control.
Published by Smith, Elder and Co. (1863), London, 1863
Seller: Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB, Dunedin, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Ex-library, General Assembly Library of New Zealand. Gilt library stamp on front board. Library labels and markings. Rubbing to joints and edges of boards. 18mm splits to leather at head of joints. Moderate foxing. Gutters split at hinges. ; First UK edition, published in the same year as the first two New Zealand editions. viii, 216 pages. 19th century full calf binding with gilt decoration to spine, gilt double borders to boards, blind-stamped dentelles. Marbled endpapers. Page dimensions: 188 x 118mm. Selected contents: First view of New Zealand; A Maori Chief's notions of trading in the Old Times; The Market Price of a Pakeha; Maori Mermaids; Maori Law; How I Purchased my Estate; The Muru; The Tapu; The Law of Muru; The Tapu Tohunga; The Maori Oracle; The Storming of Mokoia; Hongi Ika; Ancient Forts Trading in the Old times; Rule Britannia. [References: Bagnall 3345; Andersen "The Lure of New Zealand Book Collecting" (published 1936) page 71: "The London edition, in spite of all these vicissitudes, is not very particularly rare, but it is very desirable"; Hocken 224: "A second edition was published simultaneously in London"].
Published by Auckland: Robert J. Creighton & Alfred Scales, Queen Street; 1863., 1863
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xvi, 239; glossary, original green pebbled cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, cloth worn, name on front endpaper, otherwise a good copy. Includes a history of various Maori traditions. Maning was an early settler amongst the Maori before the British Crown took control.
Published by London: Richard Bentley:, 1884
Seller: Geoffrey Jackson, Royal Wootton Bassett, WILTS, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 8vo., xxiv, 278pp., glossary of Maori terms, decorated endpapers, original brown decorated bevelled edge boards in gilt and black. A remarkably near fine bright, clean and tightly bound copy. Frederick Edward Maning (5 July 1812 25 July 1883) was a notable early settler in New Zealand, a writer and judge of the Native Land Court. He published two books under the pseudonym of "a Pakeha Maori." Maning was born in Johnville, County Dublin, Ireland, the eldest son of moderately wealthy, Protestant Anglo-Irish parents. His father, Frederick Maning, emigrated to Van Diemen's Land in 1824 with his wife and three sons to take up farming. Young Maning became a skilled outdoorsman, and built up the physical strength to match his six foot, three inch stature. In 1829, his father became a customs officer in Hobart and moved there with his family. It is quite likely that Maning participated in the infamous Black Line and at least witnessed aspects of the Black War. He reportedly did not speak of this period much in his later life. It is possible that these incidents may have contributed to his decision to leave Hobart. By 1832, Frederick had left home to manage a remote outpost in the north of Tasmania. Soon after, Frederick decided to pursue his fortune in New Zealand. Maning arrived in the Hokianga area at age 22, on 30 June 1833, and lived among the Nga Puhi Maori. With Maning's physical skills and great stature, as well as his considerable good humour, he quickly gained favour with the tribe. He became known as a Pakeha Maori (a European turned native) and his arrival in New Zealand is the subject of the first chapters of his book Old New Zealand.In 1840, Maning acted as a translator at meetings about the Treaty of Waitangi, and he advised the local Maori to not sign. His vocal opposition to the Treaty was primarily because he had settled with the Maori precisely to escape from the restrictions of European civilization. He feared that the introduction of European style law would put a damper on his lifestyle and on his entrepreneurial trading activities. He warned the Maori that European colonization would degrade them. Governor William Hobson countered by telling the Maori that without British Law, lawless self-interested Europeans without any regard for Maori rights would soon take all their land. Maning's book Old New Zealand is, in part, a lament for the lost freedom enjoyed before European rule. In 1845-1846, during the Maori Wars, he sometimes used his influence with the Maori to intercede on behalf of settlers. He also organized supplies to the government's Maori supporters. However, he wrote his second book, A history of the war in the north of New Zealand against the chief Heke from the perspective of an imaginary supporter of Hone Heke, who was one of the principal antagonists opposing the government. Maning may even have actually fought with Hone Heke against one of Tamati Waka Nene's allies, the Hokianga chief, Makoare Te Taonui in the The Battle of Te Ahu Ahu. But this seems unlikely as he was known to have sided with the government and Waka Nene by the end of the war.
Published by Robert J. Creighton and Alfred Scales, Auckland, 1863
Seller: Muir Books -Robert Muir Old & Rare Books - ANZAAB/ILAB, PERTH, WA, Australia
First Edition
Boards. 1st edition. 1st edition, 8vo, rebound in quarter leather with raised bands and gilt decoration to spine, pp xiv 239. Library inscription to title page 'Mount Korong Miner's Literary Institute', dated 1865, very good condn. "A Pakeha Maori" was the pseudonym for Frederick Edward Maning (1811-1883), a notable early settler in New Zealand and a judge of the Native Land Court. The book describes the author's first views of New Zealand and his encounters with the Maori people. Maning, who at thirteen, emigrated to Van Diemen's Land with his family, moving to Hobart in 1829. It is quite likely that Maning participated in the infamous Black Line and at least witnessed aspects of the Black War. He reportedly did not speak of this period much in his later life. It is possible that these incidents may have contributed to his decision to leave Hobart. By 1832, Frederick had left home to manage a remote outpost in the north of Tasmania. Soon after, Frederick decided to pursue his fortune in New Zealand. Maning arrived in the Hokianga area at age 22, on 30 June 1833, and lived among the Nga Puhi Maori. With Maning's physical skills and great stature, as well as his considerable good humour, he quickly gained favour with the tribe. He became known as a Pakeha Maori (a European turned native) and his arrival in New Zealand is the subject of the first chapters of his book Old New Zealand.In 1840, Maning acted as a translator at meetings about the Treaty of Waitangi, and he advised the local Maori to not sign. His vocal opposition to the Treaty was primarily because he had settled with the Maori precisely to escape from the restrictions of European civilization. He feared that the introduction of European style law would put a damper on his lifestyle and on his entrepreneurial trading activities. He warned the Maori that European colonization would degrade them. Governor William Hobson countered by telling the Maori that without British Law, lawless self-interested Europeans without any regard for Maori rights would soon take all their land. Maning's book Old New Zealand is, in part, a lament for the lost freedom enjoyed before European rule. In 1845-1846, during the Maori Wars, he sometimes used his influence with the Maori to intercede on behalf of settlers. He also organized supplies to the government's Maori supporters. However, he wrote his second book, A history of the war in the north of New Zealand against the chief Heke from the perspective of an imaginary supporter of Hone Heke, who was one of the principal antagonists opposing the government. Maning may even have actually fought with Hone Heke against one of Tamati Waka Nene's allies, the Hokianga chief, Makoare Te Taonui in the The Battle of Te Ahu Ahu. But this seems unlikely as he was known to have sided with the government and Waka Nene by the end of the war.