The Defenders of New Zealand And Maori History of the War. 1887

The Defenders of New Zealand. Being a Short Biography of Colonists who Distinguished themselves in Upholding Her Majesty's Supremacy in these Islands. BY Thomas Wayth Gudgeon.

[Bound with]: Maori History: Being a Native Account of the Pakeha-Maori Wars in New Zealand by Lieutenant-Colonel McDonnell.

Titles on cover read 'Defenders of New Zealand and Maori History of the War.

Publisher: H.Brett, New Zealand, 1887.

Very good hardback. Half morocco with gilt titles and decoration, full colour frontis illus. Pp 620 plus addenda, list of medalists and casualties at rear, 81 engraved illus and portraits, plus 9 plans and views. Boards rubbed to spine ends and edges, maroon cloth is rubbed at edge, starting to fray at front edge, maroon colouring  to page edges is faded, small split to top of spine, minor marks and wrinkling to cloth. Binding firm, no inscriptions, light tanning and foxing, printers fault to page 118 and opposite page causing ghosting, short tear at bottom of ffep.

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