New Zealand: Graphic And Descriptive by Charles D. Barraud; W. T. L. Travers.

Published by Avon Fine Prints, 1973. LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION.
Facsimile reprint of 1877 original.

Extremely large volume [58.5cm x 45cm] bound in maroon cloth covered boards with gold gilt lettering and black leather spine and corners. Complete with oval image on title page plus 24 chromolithographs, 6 b&w plates and large folding map.
Edition limited to 1000 copies of which this is number 579.

Very good condition. The red cloth is faded on the front cover to approx half way down, small chip to leather on spine, minor marks, slight edge-wear, light scratch on back cover, crease on top of spine, white marks inside front board, no inscriptions, light foxing to closed page edges, occasional light marks in margins.

One of the finest colour plate books dealing with New Zealand, with 30 striking elephant folio lithographs; 24 of them printed in colour and mounted. "From his youth Barraud had displayed artistic talent, and for the first 26 years of his life in New Zealand he travelled widely in his spare time over a large area of the North and South Islands, sketching in the various provinces, and recording his impressions of the attractions of New Zealand. Many of these sketches he worked up to a larger scale, and the climax of this activity came in 1875 when he decided to sail to England to take advice on the publication of his work. This was published in 1877 under the title New Zealand, Graphic and Descriptive, his publishers being Samson, Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, the lithographer being C. F. Kell, while the descriptive material was edited by W. T. L. Travers. The book features 24 full-page colour lithographs of landscapes and numerous other plain lithographs and woodcuts dealing with aspects of native life in New Zealand. Several of the lithographs are of considerable historic interest, particularly that portraying the Pink and White Terraces which were destroyed in the Tarawera eruption"

ALL THE PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK.

All books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand.

HEAVY BOOK THAT WILL REQUIRE EXTRA SHIPPING COSTS OUTSIDE OF NEW ZEALAND.

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