Reeves, William Pember — New Zealand : Painted By F & W Wright

Adam & Charles Black Frank and Walter Wright taught and exhibited at Auckland's Victoria Arcade art school in the late 1880's along with Robert Atkinson, Charles Blomfield, E. W. Payton, Kennett Watkins, Louis John Steele and G. C. Goldie. This book is a well presented blend of descriptive and historical material. CONDITION Ex Christchurch College of Education Library. Brown cloth with green tiki motifs and titles, cloth a little rubbed to edges, mostly clean and decoration not scuffed, label residue to rear, pp ix 241 with 75 stated colour illus 4 of which are different from the list, fold out map in colour at rear. Crisp and bright internally, 3 illus have atmospheric damp mark at top cnr not effecting illus, one of these has a tiny tear to edge and that of corresponding tissue guard not effecting illus both have been repaired with archival rice paper, gift inscription has been bleached out at ffep, usual library stamps and scuff from pocket removal at rear. Overall an extremely good copy of this scarce title. Overweight #New Zealand History# H First Edition No Jacket London, United Kingdom Very Good Wright, F & W 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Ex-Library