About this title: 1885. George Grey was British colonial administrator. He explored the Swan River district in Australia and later was governor of South Australia and of New Zealand. As governor of Cape Colony he advocated federation for the South African territories. When war broke out between Maori natives and English settlers, Grey returned to New Zealand as ...
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Your search:Books»Polynesian Mythology and Ancient Traditional History of the New Zealand Race as Furnished by Their Priests and Chiefs(16 available copies)
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Whitcombe and Tombs Limited
Date Published: 1956
Description: Good in Fair jacket. Ships with US tracking num. Good clean text, flyleaf removed. DJ has some edge bumping/chipping, tanning to page edges. read more
Description: Hardback, 8vo, xii, 250pp, 16 illustrations, text clean and sound, blue cloth, spine browned and scuffed; Good / no dustwrapper. read more
Binding: Paperbook
Publisher: H. Brett, Auckland
Date Published: 1885
ISBN-13:9781402121050ISBN:1402121059
Description: New in New jacket. This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by H. Brett in Auckland, 1885. This book is in English. This book contains 505 pages. Print on demand edition. read more
Description: -An ancient traditional history of the Maori as told by their priests and chiefs. Whitcombe and Tombs Lmtd (Australia & UK)/(1956). B/W ills. VG/VG-. read more
Description: -And ancient traditional history of the Maori as told by their priests and chiefs. Christchurch, Auckland, etc. /1961. B/W ills by Russell Clark. Edited by W.W. Bird. VG/VG-. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: KESSINGER PUB LLC
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780766189676ISBN:0766189678
Description: 1885. George Grey was British colonial administrator. He explored the Swan River district in Australia and later was governor of South Australia and of New Zealand. As governor of Cape Colony he advocated federation for the South African territories. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Adamant Media Corporation
Date Published: 2005-11-30
ISBN-13:9781402193330ISBN:1402193335
Description: Good. Excellent customer service. May ship from alternate location depending on your zip code and availability. Satisfaction guaranteed! ! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: John Murray, London
Date Published: 1855
Description: G/NONE. Author was governor and premier of New Zealand and had previously explored Australia. 1 1/2 chip from head of spine affecting title, moderate wear to extremities, spine sunned, hinges tender, 32 pages of ads bound in rear, many plates.; 12mo; 333+ads pages; Rare book room Mythology/Folklore Brown/gold tm soccat histcat. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: George Routledge & Sons., London.
Description: Cloth 12mo. No date [c.1915]. In 1845, at a time when New Zealand's small settlements were in great danger from the Maoris, Grey [who had already served as governor of South Australia] was appointed governor of the colony. Grey subdued the Maoris, learned their language and translated this valuable and scholarly collection of their beliefs and traditions. Included are the legends of Maui, Tawhaki, the quarrels at Hawaiki, the discovery of New Zealand, the voyage there, the emigrations of Turi ... read more
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