Published on the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, this beautiful volume reproduces in full color the Album presented to Mrs. Hobson, the wife of New Zealand's first governor, when she left New Zealand in 1843 after the death of her husband. Including drawings, sketches, watercolors, and letters, the volume is supplemented with commentary on the Maori texts, a perceptive study of the artists who contributed to the Album, and a lively account of the Hobsons' life in New Zealand.
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Published on the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, this beautiful volume reproduces in full color the Album presented to Mrs. Hobson, the wife of New Zealand's first governor, when she left New Zealand in 1843 after the death of her husband. Including drawings, sketches, watercolors, and letters, the volume is supplemented with commentary on the Maori texts, a perceptive study of the artists who contributed to the Album, and a lively account of the Hobsons' life in New Zealand.
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Add this copy of Mrs. Hobson's Album to cart. $17.24, very good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Oxford University Press.
Add this copy of Mrs. Hobson's Album to cart. $44.50, good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Oxford University Press.
Add this copy of Mrs. Hobson's Album Given to Eliza Hobson By Her to cart. $33.80, very good condition, Sold by Lawrence Jones rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Nobby Beach, QLD, AUSTRALIA, published 1990 by Auckland University Press.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 4to. vii, 168pp, bibliography, glossary, num bw & col ills. Or black cloth in jacket. Light edge wear to jacket. Reproduces in full colour the fascinating album given to the wife of New Zealand's first Governor on her return to England in 1843. Includes 50 watercolours and drawings by at least 8 known artists among which are early scenes of Auckland and other NZ locations, important scenes of Maori life and customs. Preceded by 2 essays.
Add this copy of Mrs. Hobson's Album to cart. $48.28, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Oxford University Press.
