Description:
Gully, John (1819-1888) New Zealand Scenery Chromo-Lithographed after Original Water-Color Drawings, with Descriptive Letterpress by Dr. Julius von Haast. London: Marcus Ward & Co., 1877. Folio, title leaf, two text leaves, and fifteen mounted chromolithographs, housed in the original green cloth-covered portfolio, some thumbing, chipping, other slight cosmetic blemishes, portfolio tattered, 21 x 17 in.
Provenance: The Estate of David Spinney.
Estimate $600-800
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Keywords
Julius von Haast, David Spinney, New Zealand, LondonJohn Dorfman
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