Language: English
Published by A H & A W Reed, Dunedin & Wellington, 1939
Seller: The Secret Bookshop, Tararua, New Zealand
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Some light rubbing and rolling to the spine tips and leading corners. Small stain on the end paper only. Ink inscription. Signed J G Wilson 14-12-51. Signed by Author(s).
Language: English
Published by Hawkes Bay Centennial Committee (Reed), Napier, NZ, 1939
Seller: BOP Books, Tauranga, New Zealand
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: VG+. No Jacket. B/w photos, some art, front end-paper maps (illustrator). 1st Edition. The book covers the Maori history of the region, early settlement and later developments in Napier, Hastings and Wairoa. James Gordon Wilson, a historian and farmer from Hawkes Bay with W T Prentice contributing the Maori history section bring a most interesting and comprehensive account of this region. Condition of book very good, well supplied with b/w photos. Slight edge wear to the spine. Front end-page maps, occasional light foxing internally.
Published by A.H. & A.W. Reed 1939, 1939
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
Ex library, super octavo, green cloth boards, black lettering to spine, illus fep, frontispiece, 468pp, illus, fold out geneology to rear, VG- (moderate foxing to page edges, minor creasing to spine extrems, minor rubbing to spine and board corners, minimal library markings).
Published by A H & A W Reed 1939, 1939
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition
FIRST EDITION, SIGNED & DATED BY AUTHOR, octavo, green heavy boards, black lettering to spine, illus eps, 468pp, illus + folding genealogical chart to rear, VG (slight bruising to boards & spine, light tanning, foxing & soiling to page edges, previous owner's name to title page) in d/w VG- (moderate soiling and fading to jacket, heavy creasing to edges of spine of jacket, light creasing to other jacket edges).