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 pp xxxvi list of medalists and casualties at rear, 81 engraved illus and portraits, plus 9 plans and views. Maroon Morocco rubbed to spine ends and tips, Maroon cloth is rubbed at edge, starting to fray at front edge, publishers maroon stain to all page edges, 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 opposing page causing ghosting, a very nice complete copy, short tear at bottom of front free end page and lightest spotting to some of pages opposing plates due to differing paper types.

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