Liebich, Susann (2007) "The books are the same as you see in London Shops": booksellers in colonial Wellington and their imperial ties, ca. 1840-1890. Script and Print, 31 (4). pp. 197-209.

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Abstract

[Extract] This statement, which was published in the New Zealand Journal in 1844, carries a number of interesting observations. Firstly, life in the colonies was characterised by monotony, and there were hardly any forms of entertainment and diversion available for the hard-working settler apart from alcohol and other frivolities of the tavern. Secondly, the only respectably and preferred alternative was reading, and New Zealanders were known for their preference for books. Thirdly, reading was seen as an expression of class, appreciating literature as a way of belonging to a "superior" class of men. But how did the nineteenth-century New Zealand settler acquire his books and reading material?

Item ID:	26975
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1834-9013
Date Deposited:	25 Jun 2013 02:32
FoR Codes:	21 HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY > 2103 Historical Studies > 210311 New Zealand History @ 90% 21 HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY > 2103 Historical Studies > 210305 British History @ 10%
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