"The following tales are an outcome of a long residence in New Zealand, and of many opportunities whilst travelling amongst the Maoris."
Illustrated by Robert Atkinson
Condition: Fair, Cover is worn and stained on edges, spine is faded, plates are loose.
Original decorative cloth cover.
pp. 184.
Size: 21cm x 15.5cm.
A New Zealand fairy tale illustrated with engraved images of native flora and fauna. Blue cloth lettered in gilt and decorated in black, gilt and brown.
With illustrations by Robert Atkinson and the author
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1891. First edition.
Condition: Poor, very worn condition. Covers heavily rubbed with some shelf soil, some puckering to the outer edges, chips to spine ends, fraying to edges, contents separated from covers, most pages separated from one another (but all there)pages age-toned with old dampstains to the inner (printed areas not affected), gift notation on front free endpaper.
Original cloth cover.
pp. 56.
Size: 28.5cm x 22cm.
