Restrictions to Access

No restrictions. Open for research.

Copyright Notice

Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], in Hume Nisbet's The Rebel Chief, a Romance of New Zealand #11047-z, Rare Book Literary and Historical Papers, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Acquisitions Information

Purchased from Mortlake in May 1962.

Sensitive Materials Statement

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• Authors, English--19th century.
• English fiction--19th century.
• Illustration of books--England--19th century.
• New Zealand--Fiction.
• Nisbet, Hume, 1849-1921?
• Watercolor painting, British--19th century.

Hume Nishbet was an author and illustrator who published about 40 books between 1886 and 1900. His works include romances in exotic settings and works on art.

The collection is a holograph manuscript of the book The Rebel Chief, including two water-color illustrations.