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Author Craik, George L. (George Lillie), 1798-1866.
Title The New Zealanders.
Publication Info. London : Charles Knight, Pall Mall East; Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green ; Edinburgh : Oliver & Boyd ; Glasgow : Robertson & Atkinson ; Dublin : Wakeman ; Liverpool : Willmer ; Leeds : Baines & Co. ; New York : C. & C. Carvill, 1830 (London : William Clowes)
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Location Call No. Status
 Rare Books Small  Z-S C887 N3    IN LIBRARY
Description [4], iv, 424 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill., map ; 18 cm.
Series Library of entertaining knowledge
Note Series title also at head of t.p.
"Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge."--Half-title.
Printer statement on t.p. verso and at foot of terminal page.
Written around the experiences of John Rutherford, 'the white chief' who, after shipwreck on the East Coast of the North Island, was adopted by a Maori tribe, tattooed, given wives and rank.' Cf. Bagnall.
Originally published in 2 v. earlier in 1830.
Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 26215
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Note The map is signed: J. & C. Walker, sculpt.; published by Chas. Knight, Pall Mall East, Feb'y 1830.
Subject Rutherford, John, b. 1796.
Adventure and adventurers -- New Zealand -- Biography.
Maori (New Zealand people) -- Social life and customs.
Maori (New Zealand people) -- History -- 19th century.
New Zealand -- Discovery and exploration.
New Zealand -- Description and travel.
New Zealand -- Maps -- 19th century.
Genre or Form Engravings -- England -- London -- 1830.
Added Author Clowes, William, 1779-1847, printer.
Knight, Charles, bookseller.
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
G. & C. Carvill (Firm), publisher.
Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, publisher.
Oliver and Boyd (Edinburgh, Scotland), publisher.
Atkinson & Co., publisher.
Wakeman (Dublin, Ireland), publisher.
Wilmer (Liverpool, England), publisher.
Baines & Co., publisher.
J. & C. Walker, engraver.


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