William Colenso: Printer Missionary Botanist Explorer Politician His Life and Journeys

Published by A. H. & A. W. Reed (1948), Wellington, 1948

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Two small newspaper obituary notices pasted to front endpaper, for the author A. G. Bagnall, and for the daughter of Rev. Colenso, Mrs F. E. Swahey. Previous owner's signature, historian J. G. Wilson.; (494) pages + plates. Green cloth boards. Page dimensions: 212mm x 135mm. Biography of New Zealand missionary, printer, botanist etc. Contents: Part One - The First Years - Early Days in Penzance; The Young Printer; London; Sydney Bound; The Cruise of the Blackbird; Part Two - The Bay of Islands - Paihia; The Printing House; Mission Problems; First Visit to the East Coast; Allan Cunningham; Journey to Te Reinga; Waitangi; Early Short Journeys; First Waikaremoana Journey; Printer of Missionary; Selwyn; Te Waimate; Paihia to Deliverance Cove; The Walk To Ahuriri; Second Waikaremoana Journey; Ordination; Part Three - The Ahuriri Mission - Introduction; Occupation; First Journey to the Ruahine Range; The First Wellington Journey; Ten Thousand Square Miles; Ahuriri Problems and the Tarawera Journey; First Visit to Mokai Patea; A Difficult Winter; Wairarapa Road Parties; Second Crossing of the Ruahine Range; Explanations to the Lieutenant-Governor; The Rangitikei Journey; Journey to Mokai Patea via Taupo; The Break with Renata Kawepa; Rebecca; The Coming of Donald McLean; The Kuripapango-Taruarau Journey; Conflict; Nemesis; Retribution; Part Four - Politics; Birth of a Province; Member of the General Assembly; The Break from Waitangi; McLean Enters Politics; Part Five - Return to Science; Lexicographer; The Exhibition Essays; The Maori Lexicon; School Inspector; Gerontius; Historical and Scientific Papers; "Dreaming on Both"; Bibliography; Appendices - The First Plants Gathered from Mount Hikurangi; Captain Cook in Hawke Bay; Karepo Hiaro's Last Words; The Moa; The Tamil Bell; Summary of Ruahine Journeys; Glossary of Maori Words; Index.; 8vo.…

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Title
William Colenso: Printer Missionary Botanist Explorer Politician His Life and Journeys
Author
Bagnall, A. G and G. C. Petersen
Publisher
A. H. & A. W. Reed (1948), Wellington
Publication year
1948
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
No Dust Jacket
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
First Edition.

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