A grammar and vocabulary of the language of New Zealand.

Preface signed: Samuel Lee. Cambridge, November, 1820.

BIM 2: "Superior paper issue of grammar compiled with Samuel Lee in England" -- "Kendall compiled the work at Cambridge under the direction of outstanding oriental linguist Samuel Lee"

BIM 3: "Coarse paper issue of the Grammar" -- P. [1] reset. "Intended for the use of missionaries and settlers ... 500 copies printed" -- 17 cm.

Williams, 2

Williams (suppl.), 2

Bagnall, 3113

Books in Māori, 2

Williams, 3i [coarse paper issue]

Williams, 4 [proof copy]

Bagnall, 3113 (note) [coarse paper issue]

Books in Māori, 3 [coarse paper issue]

NTRM 2. The Alexander Turnbull Library copy of NTRM 2 is interleaved with blank leaves. Lacks p. 121-2, 131-2. Provenance: Samuel Butler ; provenance: W. Lawry ; provenance: J. Barrow Montefiore.

NTRM 4. The Alexander Turnbull Library copy of NTRM 4 has spine title: New Zealand grammar & vocabulary. Lacks colophon. Provenance: bookplate, F.B. Lewis ; provenance: bookplate, John Hadmar Sticht ; provenance: John Lee. 1826 ; provenance: Reverend G.E. Renouard (?) ; provenance: F.B. Lewis loan collection.

Williams 4 is a proof copy, mentioned in BIM, p. 864, and held in the Manuscripts and Archives collections, MSX-5213.

NTRM 3. The Alexander Turnbull Library copy of NTRM 3 has spine title: Grammar of the language of New Zealand.

Alexander Turnbull Library Mantell Collection copy formerly owned by the Mantell family; donated to the Alexander Turnbull Library in 1927. Copy inscribed by TM Hocken to WBD Mantell, with minor MS notes, modern rebinding, NTRM 2.