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Miss Pearl Hamilton's (daughter of Augustus Hamilton) personal…
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Miss Pearl Hamilton's (daughter of Augustus Hamilton) personal autograph sketch book, includes: a fine watercolour and ink drawing by Augustus Hamilton, entitled 'Carved Doorway of a Maori House'; a watercolour entitled 'Ruapehu from Tauharo', initialled; a watercolour of a Maori woman and child; two watercolours by Ina Lea 'The Sundowners', Muritai 1917 and sunset landscape; an ink portrait of R.J. Seddon; a watercolour programme '1906 HMS Challenger, 21st September 1906'; together with a newspaper cutting describing 'The Strange Adventure of Miss Hamilton' when she fell overboard; a hand sketched unique postcard by Major H.G. Robley, Maori themed, 'Wishing you a 'Pah'Tiki'larly 'Mere' New Year'; an Elsdon Best hand-written Maori quotation with translation, signed and dated 2-7-1930; an E. Spicer watercolour of Auckland Harbour, signed; and various original photos, letters, cards, cuttings, A. Hamilton original book plate 'Dominion Museum Wellington', original sketches of Maori designs, etc., etc. The leather covered book measuring 23 cm x 15 cm x 2.8 cm
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