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    By Ernest Dieffenbach
    London   John Murray
    8" by 5" [1], vii, [1], 431; [1] iv, 396pp.
    An important early travel work on New Zealand by the esteemed German physician, geologist and naturalist, Johann Ernst Dieffenbach.
    By Ernest Dieffenbach

    1843 Travels in New Zealand With contributions to the Geography, Geology, Botany and Natural History of that Country

    London   John Murray
    8" by 5" [1], vii, [1], 431; [1] iv, 396pp.
    An important early travel work on New Zealand by the esteemed German physician, geologist and naturalist, Johann Ernst Dieffenbach.
    £850.00
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    First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding

    The first edition of the work, in two volumes..

    Illustrated with a frontispiece, title page vignette and two further plates to Volume I. Illustrated with a frontispiece, title page vignette and one further plate to Volume II. Lacking the very scarce four pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear of Volume II, as is typical with this work, otherwise complete.

    Rebound in smart half calf. 

    The work of Ernest, or Ernst Dieffenbach, who was the first trained scientist to live and work in New Zealand. In this travel work, Dieffenbach provides an account his travels under the auspices of the New Zealand Company. Notably, Dieffenbach was one of the first Europeans to visit the Rotomahana area in New Zealand.

    Condition

    Rebound in half calf. Externally smart with slight rubbing causing minor lifting to leather. The odd mark to the spines. Internally, title page to volume one detached but present, otherwise firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd spot and handling mark.

    Very Good

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