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528. Hickson Esther. [1828-1913] Reminiscences of a
Bay of Islands and Hauraki mission childhood and married life
during the 1860s war in the South Auckland, Mauku area. Two
closely written manuscripts, one titled ‘Reminiscences of old days in
Auckland, April 1897 by I Hope’. 12 double pages and a second of
58 pages of closely written text, inscription on reverse of the final
page, ‘Reminiscences of my life a plain unvarnished tale for my
children, Otara Grove 1873’ and ‘Fairburn’ pencilled in later hand.
According to a family source Esther wrote personal accounts
using a variety of pseudonyms. They often relate to references
in Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s progress. Her father William Thomas
Fairburn arrived in New Zealand in 1819 and served as a lay
missionary in the Church Missionary Society. Esther was born
in Paihia and later lived at the Puriri Station in the Hauraki area
which Fairburn helped to establish in 1833. He was known to
the Maoris as te Pepene and his boat as Ro Kupupa. In 1850 she
married Joseph Edward Hickson a farmer who appears to have
served as an officer during the Waikato War. Her older sister,
Elizabeth [1821-1904] was very unhappily married to William
Colenso the missionary, printer, explorer and botanist.
A Good account of early missionary and pioneer life full of
intimate and exciting detail.
$1000 – $2000
529. Kennedy Alexander. New Zealand. Octavo, green
gilt cloth, frontispiece, folding coloured map. London, Longmans,
Green, second enlarged edition 1874. The author was manager of
the Union Bank in Auckland. Maori relations and a Waikato
journey. Bagnall 2977
$50 – $100
530. Louch Fitzgibbon. A Description of Mr Fitzgibbon
Louch’s Special Settlement, Bellvue Estate Near Whangarei
Heads, Province Of Auckland, New Zealand with a brief
account of the adjacent settlements. Octavo, blue gray wrappers,
mounted photographs, folding maps. London, Vacher & Sons 1880.
Bagnall 3184
$300 – $500
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531. Maning Frederick E. Old New Zealand; A Tale of
the Good Old Times by a Pakeha Maori. Octavo, old gilt cloth,
author’s signature mounted on title. Auckland, Robert J Creighton
& Alfred Scales, first edition 1863. A New Zealand classic.
Bagnall 3343
$100 – $150
532. Maning Frederick E. History of the War in the
North of New Zealand Against the Chief Heke, in the year
1845; told by an old chief of the Ngapuhi Tribe, faithfully
translated by a “Pakeha Maori”. Octavo, original red gilt cloth.
Auckland, Robert R Creighton & Alfred Scales, second edition
1864. Title page with signature of “Edmund Fremantle 31 st
March 1865, H.M.S. Eclipse Auckland NZ” and presentation
inscription to his father Sir Thomas Fremantle 1 st Baron
Cottesloe, Edmund Fremantle became commander of the
HMS Eclipse in 1861 and was very active in the Waikato War.
Staining to lower corner of front cover and first few pages. A
great early Auckland association item.
$200 – $400
533. New Zealand Army. Rough Riders Grand Military
Display Auckland Saturday, Feb 24th 1900, Oblong octavo,
stiffened pictorial covers, 12 pages, frontispiece plan of grounds,
portraits, illustrations, programme. (Auckland 1900) Bagnall
N730
$150 – $250
534. (Philips Philip A). First Series Memories of The
Past. Auckland from 1847. By An Old Hand. Octavo, light green
paper covers, advertisements, signatures on covers. [no imprint
Auckland 1887?] Recollections of early Auckland personalities.
Bagnall 4563
$100 – $150