"Real gold : treasures of Auckland City Libraries" by Iain Sharp ; photographs by Haruhiko Sameshima.Real gold celebrates the rich variety of the Special Collections at Auckland City Libraries. The featured treasures are grouped in several sections such as New Zealand, Auckland, book arts, travel, literature and science. Among the treasures shown are a First folio of Shakespeare, a six-page catechism - the first book printed in New Zealand, maps and sketches of early Auckland, letters from Florence Nightingale to Sir George Grey, the score and lyrics of God defend New Zealand, Maori language manuscripts, medieval illuminated manuscripts.
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