New Zealand: Its Physical Geography, Geology and Natural History. With special reference to the results of Government expeditions in the provinces of Auckland and Nelson

J.G. Cotta, Stuttgart, 1867. Fist edition in English. Translated from the German original, published in 1863 by Edward Sauter. With additions up to 1866 by the author. Illustrated with 2 folding maps, 7 plates in tints, 10 large woodcuts and 93 wood engravings in the text.
Green cloth over bevelled boards. Gilt titles on spine and oval motif on front. In very nice condition. Marbled page edges with top edges discoloured. Contents tight with all engravings present and maps in very tidy condition. Some foxing, particularly to tissues. Some discolouration to the colour plates. No inscriptions. This is a very heavy book so please check postage with bookseller.
Hochstetter spent one year in NZ, leaving in January 1860. This book contains vivid descriptions of his New Zealand travels, geological observations, and encounters with Maori and Pakeha individuals and communities.