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| Author | : Donald Kerr |
| Publisher | : Otago University Press |
| Total Pages | : 392 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
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"Sir George Grey, governor of New Zealand, South Australia and the Cape Colony, was an outstanding British colonial statesman in the nineteenth century." "Brilliant and inscrutable, Grey, who was in contact with key Victorians from Darwin to Whately throughout his life, played a central role in overseeing the development of British colonies into politically autonomous entities." "Less well known of Grey is that he was an obsessive collector of rare books and artefacts, which he selflessly bequeathed to the people he governed, establishing 'Grey Collections' in Cape Town and Auckland." "This study, written by a former librarian of the Auckland collection, reveals the genius and magnanimity of an increasingly controversial figure, demonstrating the complex humanity underlying his apparent remoteness. It is the first study on Grey of its kind."--BOOK JACKET.
| Author | : David Long |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 64 |
| Release | : 2021 |
| Genre | : Antiquities |
| ISBN | : 9781912920495 |
Discover 100 of the world's most extraordinary man made and natural treasures, objects and places Discover 100 of the world's most remarkable artefacts, most stunning artworks and most intriguing ruins in this beautifully illustrated book about Earth's treasures.Treasures both natural and manmade make an appearance in a tour which stretches across thousands of years and all around the globe. Discover sunken wrecks loaded with pirate gold, the abandoned tombs of the world's most powerful rulers and even meteorites - treasures from outer space!A central gatefold offers a close-up look at the wonders hidden within the Forbidden City in China, while Blue Peter award-winning author David Long also addresses contemporary topics such as our threatened natural wonders and the ownership of cultural treasures.
| Author | : Edmund Burke |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 532 |
| Release | : 1873 |
| Genre | : Great Britain |
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| Author | : Eileen Chanin |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : Book collectors |
| ISBN | : 9781584563075 |
"First published 2011 by Australian Scholarly Publishing Pty Ltd"--Title page verso.
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| Total Pages | : 1128 |
| Release | : 1919 |
| Genre | : Apologetics |
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| Author | : Adam Smith |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 530 |
| Release | : 1904 |
| Genre | : Economics |
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| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 1032 |
| Release | : 1892 |
| Genre | : India |
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"At a time when each Society had its own medium of propogation of its researches ... in the form of Transactions, Proceedings, Journals, etc., a need was strongly felt for bringing out a journal devoted exclusively to the study and advancement of Indian culture in all its aspects. [This] encouraged Jas Burgess to launch the 'Indian antiquary' in 1872. The scope ... was in his own words 'as wide as possible' incorporating manners and customs, arts, mythology, feasts, festivals and rites, antiquities and the history of India ... Another laudable aim was to present the readers abstracts of the most recent researches of scholars in India and the West ... 'Indian antiquary' also dealt with local legends, folklore, proverbs, etc. In short 'Indian antiquary' was ...entirely devoted to the study of MAN - the Indian - in all spheres ... " -- introduction to facsimile volumes, published 1985.
| Author | : Iain Sharp |
| Publisher | : Auckland University Press |
| Total Pages | : 578 |
| Release | : 2013-11-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1775580857 |
Richly illustrated with Charles Heaphy's remarkable paintings and drawings as well as photographs and maps from the period, this engaging work tells the story of Heaphy's life and his art. A draughtsman, explorer, surveyor, gold agent, geologist, soldier, war hero, politician, land commissioner, and judge—even by the versatile standards of Victorian pioneers, Charles Heaphy had an unusually varied career. His biography tells as much about his own life as it does of the settlement of New Zealand. From his earliest surviving watercolor of bird life in 1839 to his last-known sketch, drawn on the back of an envelope in 1879, Charles Heaphy's art represents a remarkable visual diary of life as a settler in New Zealand.
| Author | : William Cunningham |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 800 |
| Release | : 1892 |
| Genre | : Great Britain |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : William Cunningham |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 800 |
| Release | : 1892 |
| Genre | : England |
| ISBN | : |
