Fifty years ago in New Zealand : a commemoration : a jubilee paper : a retrospect : a plain and true story read before the Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute, October 17th, 1887
Maker and role
William Colenso, Author
R. C. Harding, Publisher
Production date
1888
Object detail
Accession number
PUB-2023-91
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Description
"Honorary member of the Institute." "Published under the auspices of the Board of Governors N.Z.I. [New Zealand Institute], and with the approval of the Council H.B.P.I. [Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute]." Includes quoations from Longfellow, "The building of the ship", Virgil and Prof. Jowett on cover and title page. "Colenso's own account of the introduction of the C.M.S. Press, the technical difficulties, the translation of the New Testament and its printing with comments on conditions at the time. [Alexander Turnbull Library] has Coupland Harding's copy (incomplete) with five differently coloured title covers and letters from Colenso about the publication bound in"--
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Ex. Libris Dr. CNS McLachlan Sticker
The Epsom Trust Sticker
The Epsom Trust Sticker
Media/Materials
Physical description
49 pages, 3 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Credit line
William Colenso et al. 1888. Fifty years ago in New Zealand : a commemoration : a jubilee paper : a retrospect : a plain and true story read before the Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute, October 17th, 1887, PUB-2023-91. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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