Early New Zealand Books: Remote in Southern Seas
7th Oct 2025 - Rare and Early Books
A collection of articles on early and rare New Zealand books of the 19th C, posted from 2022 onwards, has
Every now and again you need to go back and read a Trollope book or two. They are unexcelled for sharp amusement, intrigue, and just straight enjoyment, and inside the books you find things, such as New Zealand and kauri gum. Trollop also visited New Zealand in 1872 and wrote an account of his travels. You can read all about this in the attached article.
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Moral endeavours in Nanjing: Thomas Meadows and OMEA
22nd May 2024 - Rare and Early Books
Almost 80 years ago, Thomas Meadows, back in England on leave from the British consular service in China, wrote one