[George L. Craik] — The New Zealanders

London, Charles Knight, 1830. First edition. Cloth. Insightful early nineteenth-century study of the people of New Zealand, illustrated with a map and numerous vignettes. First edition.In publisher's original brown cloth binding.With a map of New Zealand towards the front of the work and numerous in-text and full-page illustrations. Collated, complete.Author not stated, authorship confirmed from a copy held by the British Library.A comprehensive, early nineteenth-century study of New Zealand and its inhabitants with an emphasis on the culture and customs. From Scottish author, George Lillie Crick, who published similar titles History of British Commerce and History of English Literature and the English Language, although The New Zealanders remains his best-known work. Includes chapters on the discovery of New Zealand, the experiences of John Rutherford (who spent considerable time with a New Zealand tribe after being shipwrecked, eventually being made a chief), religion and superstitions and comparisons between "savage" and "civilized" life.  In publisher's original brown cloth binding. Signature of previous owner to front paste down. Externally, smart with slight bumping, rubbing and loss of cloth to front top spine tip. Subtle marking and fading to both boards. Internally, generally firmly bound with text block coming away from spine. Bright and clean with the exception of the first and last few pages, which suffer from reasonable spotting. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .