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Heavy rubbing to joints, spine and e leather deteriorating with 3"split at tail of front joint. Gutter split at front endpaper. ; vi, 155, [1] pages. 19th C half leather binding. Page dimensions: 322 x 205mm. British parliamentary papers relating to New Zealand. The final page (verso of page 155) has a variant of the title, printed in smaller type and towards the inner margin. Includes material by George Grey (Governor); William Fox; Thomas Cutbert Harington (Secretary); B. Hawes; H. F. Alston; Jas. Kelham; John Briggs; Frederick Young; Alfred Domett (Colonial Secretary)&others."The extent of such purchases, your Lordship is aware, is estimated at upwards of 30,000,000 acres [. . .] The amount of the several items herein enumerated will accordingly stand thus [. . .] The whole of which has been expended on the acquisition of land for the purposes of colonisation, and on other objects of importance, of which the public and the colony will derive the advantage. In laying these claims before your Lordship, - the justice of which they submit to be undeniable, - the Directors respectfully request their early adjustment."- pages 12-13. ; 4to 11"- 13"tall
New Zealand. Papers Relating to the Surrender of their Charters by the New Zealand Company. 1851. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty, 22d July 1851. (New Zealand Company])
Author
New Zealand Company]
Title
New Zealand. Papers Relating to the Surrender of their Charters by the New Zealand Company. 1851. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty, 22d July 1851.
Publisher name
Printed by George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode / HMSO, London
Shipping time
2 - 5 days
Publication year
1851
Edition
First edition
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Very good
Vendor name
Renaissance Books
Vendor rating
Abebof326d