(viii) , 92, xi, (5) pages + frontis + 4 folding plates + 32 pages advertisements. Blue cloth covers with gilt lettering and blind stamped border on front board. Spine cloth torn down length of rear hinge - spine attached at front hinge only. 1/2" missing at head of spine. Binding loose. Frontis sellotaped to face page 1. Some foxing to frontis. First gathering nearly detached. Owner's stamp on title page. Complete. "Impressions of Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula, Christchuch and North Vanterbury, Motunau stations, sheep farming etc, based on 10-week stay in 1851." - Bagnall 41. "Account of a few months' travel, and impressions formed. " - Hocken.; 8vo.

Seller Inventory # 001649

Contact seller

Report this item

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Spring in the Canterbury Settlement
Publisher: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, London
Publication Date: 1853
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition.
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket

Store Description

We are located in Dunedin, in the south of the South Island of New Zealand. We are a generalist rare and out-of-print bookseller, selling books in most subject areas. Our stock of over 8,000 titles has particular strengths in the areas of New Zealand history and literature, Maori, Tibet and Central Asia, Travel, Military, and Antiquarian. We are a member of ANZAAB (Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers) and ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers).

Visit Seller's Storefront

Association Member

Members of these associations are committed to maintaining the highest standards. They vouch for the authenticity of all items offered for sale. They provide expert and detailed descriptions, disclose all significant defects and/or restorations, provide clear and accurate pricing, and operate with fairness and honesty during the purchase experience.

Seller's business information

Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB
New Zealand

Sale & Shipping Terms

Terms of Sale

Malcolm Moncrief-Spittle, trading as Renaissance Books. Contact details: Renaissance Books, 271 High St, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand. Phone: +64 3 4719294. Email: info@renaissancebooks.co.nz. Website: www.renaissancebooks.co.nz. GST #39 820 209. Terms of Sale: All books may be returned within 14 days of receipt for a full refund of the book price, not including shipping. Return shipping also refunded where books are not as described.

Shipping Terms

Orders usually ship within 2 business days. On heavy books or sets of books, we
find it more convenient to include extra shipping costs within the listed price of
the book. Hence no additional postage other than our standard fixed shipping
charges quoted at checkout will be required on such items.

Payment Methods

PayPal

Add to Wants