New Zealand Hochstetter, Ferdinand von New Zealand. With 2 folded, border-coloured maps. Maps a. 6 col. Plates in steel engraving by A. Meermann after photos and drawings. (a. o. by the author), 9 xylograph. Plates and 89 wood engravings. Stuttgart, Cotta, 1863. XX (including frontis), 555 (1, errata) p. Gr.-8°. OLwd. with gilt titling, gilt embossed, illustrated Vignette, ornament. D. and blind embossing, as well as marbled boards on three sides. Cut. First edition of Hochstetter's fundamental and richly illustrated scientific exploration of New Zealand. - Henze, D. Enzyklopädie der Entdecker und Erforscher der Erde, vol. II, pp. 590ff. - As a physicist and geologist, Hochstetter took part in the round-the-world voyage of the "Novara" (1857-60), during which New Zealand was also explored for most of 1859. The book provides "not only a description of his (Hochstetter's) voyages, but ... he dealt with the geological-geographical conditions, the natural features, the history and the indigenous people, their traditions and myths, prose and poetry." (Henze, p. 593) - The finely engraved, richly coloured plates with views, the wood engravings with geological formations, the depiction of indigenous peoples and ethnological exhibits. - Copy occasionally heavily foxed, otherwise clean, in particularly well-preserved, splendid binding. New Zealand. - With 2 folding and partly partly coloured maps, 6 coloured steel engravings by A. Meermann after photos and drawings (by the author a.o.), 9 wood-engraved plates, as well as 89 wood-engraved text illustrations. - First edition of Hochstetter's fundamental and richly illustrated scientific exploration of New Zealand. - As a physicist and geologist, Hochstetter took part in the circumnavigation of the Austrian 'Novara' (1857-60), during which New Zealand was explored for most of 1859. The book provides 'not only a description of his (Hochstetter's) voyages, but ... he dealt with the geological-geographical conditions, the natural features, the history and the original inhabitants, their traditions and myths, prose and poetry.' (Henze, p. 593) - The finely engraved, richly coloured plates with views, wood engravings with geological formations, the depiction of indigenous and ethnological exhibits. - Copy foxed throughout, otherwise clean, in a particularly well-preserved, splendid binding. This lot is taxed. A surcharge of 24.95% will be added to the hammer price and 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) to the final invoice amount in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.