Narrative of a Nine Months'' Residence in New Zealand in 1827 - Together With a Journal of a Residence in Tristan D acunha, an

Klappentext Watercolour artist Augustus Earle's 1832 description of pre-colonial Maori society and an unplanned lengthy stay on Tristan da Cunha. Zusammenfassung Augustus Earle (1793–1838) was a professional watercolour artist who travelled the world in search of exotic subjects. This book describes his experiences in New Zealand during the early days of European settlement, and an unplanned eight-month stay in the tiny British community on Tristan da Cunha. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction by the editor; Narrative of a residence in New Zealand; Narrative of a residence on the island of Tristan D'Acunha, in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Augustus Earle, Earle Augustus
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 24.11.2011
• EAN: 9781108039789
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03978-9
• Pagine: 400
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Viaggi > Reportage di viaggio, racconti di viaggio; TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, HISTORY / Historical Geography, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Travel writing, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Tristan da Cunha, Historical Geography, C 1700 To C 1800