"Building monuments more enduring than brass" : Governor Sir George Grey, a study of his book collecting and the formation of his libraries

This thesis documents the book collecting activities of Sir George Grey (1812-1898) and the formation of his libraries in Cape Town (1861) and Auckland (1887). As this bio-bibliographical narrative unfolds, the variety and richness of each collection is revealed. Much of what is presented on Grey th...

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Main Author: Kerr, Donald Jackson
Other Authors: Jackson, Mac
Language:en
Published: ResearchSpace@Auckland 2007
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2292/748