A Ride Through the Disturbed Districts of New Zealand; together with some Account of the South Sea Islands

8vo [23.5 x 16 cm]; xi, 375, 32 [ads] pp, frontis, 2 tinted maps including one folding, numerous engraved illustrations from drwgs including full-page, index. original pictorial gilt green cloth, corners and part of joint worn, very light foxing on a few leaves, a very good clean copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Not in Hill. Hocken p. 269. The author's brother, R. H. Meade, edited the work from the original journals after he was killed in an accident. The author was a Lieutenant of English naval ships sailing in southern waters. Much of the book is on the expedition from Auckland to Lake Taupo in the northern island with good descriptions of the land and the native peoples. About a third of the book relates to the author's travels to various islands in the South Pacific including Solomon Islands, Norfolk Island, Friendly Islands, etc. 'Much valuable information on the country and a rapidly changing pattern of localities, all graphically recounted' (NZ National Biography). The illustrations are from the author's drawings.

Edizione: second edition.