Manners and Customs of the New Zealanders; with Notes Corroborative of their Habits, Usages, Etc., and Remarks to Intending Emirgrants. (Volume I only).

1/4" chip to cloth at head of spine. 1/2" split to cloth at head of rear joint. Some bowing to corners of boards. Gutters intact at hinges. 3/4" tear in edge of folding map. 4" triangle cut from corner of front free endpaper. Moderate rubbing and fading to spine.; Volume One only. xxxiv, 288 pages + frontis (folding map) + one plate. Publisher's blind-stamped cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. In-text wood cut illustrations. "The favourable reception given by the public to my narrative of Travels and Adventures in New Zealand, has induced me to present in like manner, a more systematic description of the manners, customs, habits, and usages of the singularly interesting people, comprising its inhabitants, at a time when general attention is fixed on that country, as offering an emporium for industry, capital and commerce." - from page one of the preface.; 8vo.