Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
An Account of the Settlements of the New Zealand Company (1842) was written by Henry William Petre (1820-1889). "Having formed one of the party called the "First Colony of New Zealand, " consisting of about 1200 persons, who emigrated from England in the Autumn of 1839, under the direction of the New Zealand Company, and having recently returned to this country, I receive so many applications for information respecting New Zealand and the Comp...