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Paperback / softback. New. Edward Gibbon Wakefield (1796-1862) was a controversial colonial advocate and political theorist, who vigorously promoted the colonization of New Zealand and South Australia. This volume, first published in 1849, contains a discussion of Wakefield's influential philosophy of colonization, in the form of letters between himself and an anonymous statesman.

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Oxford: Oxford U. P., 1914. 1st ed. thus. Nice copy. octavo. hardback in original cloth xxiv + 510pp., Originally published in 1849. This is a nice tight, square copy

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London: John W. Parker. Good with no dust jacket. 1849. First Edition. Hardcover. Ex-libris bookplate to front paste down. Ink stamps of the, "City Liberal Club," to the reverse of the title page and the reverse of the final text page. Rubbing to ends of spine. 1/2" x 1/4" chip missing at head of spine. 1/2" split at head of front spine joint. Loss of outer cloth along front spine joint. Large scratch to cloth of front board. 2" split to cloth along tail of front spine joint. Series of 1/4" tears along tail of spine. Up to 1/4" loss of cloth at corners of boards. ; xxiv, 513 pages + advertisements. Brown cloth boards with paper spine label. Page dimensions: 222mm x 136mm. "Some time ago, one of the most accomplished of our public men invited me to write to him on a question relating to the colonies. This question really involved the whole subject of colonization and colonial government. The correspondence that ensued, was neither intended nor… Read More

London: John W. Parker. 1849. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition - some quite light wear to spine edges. Mild stain to front board. Rear hinge a little soft but solid. Brown cloth boards with gilt decoration to face. Title patch [a little worn] to spine. Overall quite a nice copy. 513 pages. Edward Gibbon Wakefield (1796-1862) is considered a key figure in the establishment of the colonies of South Australia and New Zealand (where he later served as a member of parliament). He was best known for his colonisation scheme, sometimes referred to as the Wakefield scheme, which aimed to populate the new colony South Australia with a workable combination of labourers, tradespeople, artisans and capital. The scheme was to be financed by the sale of land to the capitalists who would thereby support the other classes of emigrants. . 1st Edition. Hardback.