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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. An informative book on the development of the remote district of Motu being an outreach of Gisborne New Zealand, during those hard fought pioneering times. A glimpse of some of the contents includes Motu River Trips, Identities and Characters, Hotel Shift, Schools, Landowners and Residents, A Real Pioneer, being some of the writings describing the area of Motu. In the late 1800's with only bridle and walking tracks to navigate, Christian Hansen started the mission of clearing land to put up the tent, and there pioneering history begins. Numerous b/w photos. Book lower spine at staple point slight wear. Cover v/g with only slight wear. Last 5 pages at bottom faint stain, otherwise clean throughout Folded map at back. Author's signature inside front cover. A scarce book. B/w photos, folded map (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…