George Dobson Valentine (British, 1852-1890) New Zealand Photographs, 1885 Albumen prints 7-3/8 x 10-3/4 inches (18.7 x 27.3 cm) 9-1/2 x 11-1/2 inches (page) Album comprising 30 views of the Pink and White Terraces, Auckland, and forests. Mounted one per page. Red cloth bound with gilt stamped title on cover. The Pink and White Terraces were the largest silica deposits on earth and were formed by geysers and geothermal springs. They were destroyed by the 1866 eruption of Mount Tarawera. HID03101062020 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved