Amassing treasures for all times : Sir George Grey, colonial bookman and collector /Donald Jackson Kerr.

A biography of British colonial administrator and noted bibliophile George Grey. The book recounts Grey's early life, but focuses particularly on his activities as a devoted collector of rare books and artefacts, providing detailed accounts of a significant number of acquisitions in Grey's personal library, now divided between collections in Auckland and Cape Town. Includes black and white illustrations throughout and 16 pages of plates.