Author of `Random rot; a journal of three years' wanderings about the world', 1883.
Edge-Partington, James, 1854-1930
Webster album 3
Date: [1880s-1900s?]
From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : The Webster Collection
By: Iles, James, active 1878; Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)
Reference: PA1-o-518
Description: Includes photographs of Maori artefacts in museum context. Possibly created by James Edge-Partington, an anthropologist who studied artefacts in New Zealand and the Pacific. This volume is in the same style of album, with similar photographs and articles as Webster album 4 (PA1-o-519) which has Edge-Partington's named bookplate inside the front cover. Studies of a variety of artefacts including an instrument giving a decoy call for kiwi; a sea leopard's tooth carved and worn as a pendant (from Stewart Island); whale teeth pendants; weapons; tools; carved waka, prows of waka; carved meeting houses; Te Kooti's house "Te Waho"; carved storehouses; a Maori kite; eel traps and fish hooks. The artefacts are from various collections in New Zealand and overseas, including the Chapman Collection, the Hamilton Collection, the Hocken Collection and General Robley's Collection. Cuttings from articles written by James Edge-Partington from anthropological journals are inserted in the album Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Abum with dark grey cover; 26 x 21 cm
Edge-Partington, James 1854-1930 : Correspondence with Lord Stanmore re the Solomon Isl...
Date: 1904-1918
By: Edge-Partington, James, 1854-1930
Reference: MS-Papers-1260
Description: Includes letters from L F Giblin reporting on trading prospects in the Solomon Islands, 1904-1905 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (16 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss and typescript Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchased from the estate of Mr K A Webster, May 1970
Webster album 4
Date: [1880s?]
From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : The Webster Collection
By: Edge-Partington, James, 1854-1930; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)
Reference: PA1-o-519
Description: Album of photographs created by James Edge-Partington, with his named book-plate inside the front cover. On page 15 there is an article written by James Edge-Partington "Note on a stone battle-axe from New Zealand" (held in the British Musem), taken from an anthropological journal (new series, Vol. II). Most of the images show idols, images, wooden figures, and wood-carving. Some figures from New Ireland are carved in chalk. Information below each photograph gives the type of figure, the country from which they come, and height in feet and inches. One photograph, taken by the Burton Brothers is entitled "Taipari's house, (Thames) the door" Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with maroon cover; 26 x 22 cm
Outward correspondence - James Edge-Partington and Francis Edwards
Date: 1908-1909
From: Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0057-101
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: See inventory for full description of contents of this folder.
Inward correspondence - James Edge-Partington
Date: 1901, 1908
From: Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0057-021
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: See inventory for full description of contents of this folder.
Manuscripts for publication - Volume 8-9
Date: 1899-1900
From: Polynesian Society: Records
Reference: MS-Papers-1187-229
Description: Comprises manuscripts of the following papers (in pubication order): Volume 8: J Edge-Partington `Extracts from the diary of Dr Samwell'; J L Young `Names of the Paumotu Islands'; `Notes and queries'; Volume 9: J Fraser `Folk songs and myths from Samoa'; Joshua Rutland `Ancient Moriori Art in New Zealand'; C W Adams `Ancient canals, Marlborough, New Zealand'; Elsdon Best `Spiritual concepts of the Maori'; Hetaraka Tautahi `Ko Aotea waka'; Edward Tregear `A Song of Savage Island'. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Edge-Partington, James, 1854-1930 : List of New Zealand and Pacific material in the Edg...
Date: ca 1924
By: Edge-Partington, James, 1854-1930
Reference: MS-Papers-0829
Description: Title continues:`...of prints, drawings etc relating to Australasia'. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (18 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)
Articles, addresses - Miscellaneous
Date: [ca 1925-1930]
From: Ramsden, George Eric Oakes, 1898-1962 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0196-154
Description: Includes articles on - Takitimu, Te Kooti's warning - Te Kaumatua, the passing of Elsdon Best - James Edge-Partington - Grey collection at Auckland - Tarawera's eruption - Sir George Grey - Maoris acting in films - Princess Te Puea - Nellie Stewart; The Maori kings - Earl Beauchamp's visit to Waikato in 1900 - Catherine Tscheremissinoff - Dr Raymond Firth - Te Puea Herangi - The ear drop of Arapu Pohukura - Patu onewa - Phormium tenax; Original poem in Mitchell Library by Sir George Grey - Elioth Gruner; news clippings of his published articles Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Edge-Partington, James 1854-1930 : The South Pacific Ocean and its islands
Date: [189-?]
By: Edge-Partington, James, 1854-1930
Reference: qMS-0661
Description: Annotated and amended copy of an account of the discovery of the islands of the South Pacific with appended list of published voyages Variations in title - Binder's title: The South Pacific Quantity: 1 volume(s) (21 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; ½ purple cloth, faded mauve boards) Processing information: Access statement changed from "Partly restricted - Digital content available only in Katherine Mansfield Reading Room" to "Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original" on 26 October 2022.