Startled at the thought of abandoning Canton
9th Mar 2024 - Blog
William Curling Young (1815-1842) was part of a family heavily involved in colonial policy and initiatives. In the end he
Bookplates, recording the previous ownership of books that might stretch across centuries, are not perhaps the most obvious of objects to get excited about. As dry as the old pages themselves. But there is often some sort of story associated with them, associations of ownership, notable people and events, curiosities, and some fine artwork. See the attached for an article on some of the bookplates in books on early New Zealand and early China.
9th Mar 2024 - Blog
William Curling Young (1815-1842) was part of a family heavily involved in colonial policy and initiatives. In the end he
28th Dec 2024 - Rare and Early Books
We think of the sub-Antarctic Auckland Islands as a conservation success, full of seals, peat bogs and birds, the culling