English Newspapers--

44 issues, uncut folio (463 x 310mm.), one penny stamp on first page of each, contemporary cloth-backed boards, some wear at edges, binding worn

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

The first half of the nineteenth century saw an explosion in the number of European emigrants to North America, Australia and New Zealand, many of them from Britain. The Emigration Gazette, published in the belief that "emigration is as necessary in the economy of a state, as in that of an ant-hill or a bee-hive," provided advice and information for anyone considering such a move, with advertisements, notices, letters and articles on all aspects of emigration. Particularly interesting in the issues collected here is the emergence of New Zealand as a desination for English emigrants, prompted by the formation in 1839 of the New Zealand Company, with its power to buy, settle and cultivate land.