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Pounamu

by Horatio Gordon Robley
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This 1915 book by Major Horatio Gordon Robley is significant as the first published book on pounamu, written by a Pākehā. Robley served in the New Zealand Wars and was fascinated by Māori culture, collecting objects and information when he retired to London, and publishing another book about the art of Ta Moko. This work is illustrated with Robley's own pen-and-ink sketches.
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Publisher: T.J.S. Guilford & Co., Ltd.

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  • Release date: August 23, 2022

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  • Release date: August 23, 2022

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This 1915 book by Major Horatio Gordon Robley is significant as the first published book on pounamu, written by a Pākehā. Robley served in the New Zealand Wars and was fascinated by Māori culture, collecting objects and information when he retired to London, and publishing another book about the art of Ta Moko. This work is illustrated with Robley's own pen-and-ink sketches.
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History Travel Nonfiction