New Zealand. Sunny Isles of Scenic Charm and Sport. [Cover title].

[Wellington, New Zealand]: New Zealand Government Publicity Office, [circa 1926]. 9¾” x 12½”. Brown string-tied thin card wrappers. Pp. [34]. Very good: faint but moderate center fold throughout; wrappers lightly chipped at edges; a few scattered small spots and dings.

This is a great collection of four heavily photographically illustrated brochures promoting tourism to New Zealand.

“New Zealand Scenic Charms and Attractions” boasts a “Very Interesting Country for Scientists” and “Pleasant Travelling through Farming Lands,” with great images of “ferny forests and “wonders” of the “Waitomo GlowWorm Cave.” “New Zealand Fiords and Lakes” promotes “the world's wonder walk” and “highest falls,” while “New Zealand: The Sportsman's Paradise” shows countless images of salmon, swordfish and mako, deer and duck hunting and “Winter Runs with the Hounds.” “New Zealand Publicity Folder No. 6” focuses on fishing, with lists and images of record catches. Each is rich with maps and views of inlets, sheep and lakes. The last year cited in the data was 1926, allowing for our date attribution, and the book includes the cover art for two of the brochures.

A lovely compilation of New Zealand travel promotion. OCLC shows one holding. Very good. Item #9148

Price: $200.00