NOTHING BUT GRASS AND WIND - The Rutherfords of Canterbury
Language: English
Published by Hazard Press, 1992
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Thistle and Heather Books, Peebles, United KingdomThistle and Heather Books
AbeBooks seller since July 22, 2021
Condition: Used - Near fine
£ 51.00
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First edition. Signed. Condition: Near Fine; crisp, clean copy, no markings; appears unread. DJ is VG with minor surface scratches. The top of the pages shows very light foxing. 279 pages. B&W and colour photos, maps, and a genealogy chart. Inscription by Janet Holm to her cousin. 100 years ago the Rutherfords were a Canterbury dynasty, the seven sons of poor Scottish migrants having acquired huge tracts of land. by hard work and astute dealings they, like others nearby, earned the nae 'Amuri Wool Kings'. This book tells how they achieved this and how they lived their lives, sharing the disagreements,One hundred years ago, the Rutherfords were a prominent family in Canterbury. The seven sons of poor Scottish migrants acquired vast tracts of land through hard work and savvy dealings. Like others in the area, they earned the nickname Amuri Wool Kings. This book tells the story of how they achieved their success and how they lived their lives, revealing their disagreements and other experiences along the way.…
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- Title
- NOTHING BUT GRASS AND WIND - The Rutherfords of Canterbury
- Author
- HOLM, JANET
- Publisher
- Hazard Press
- Publication year
- 1992
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Signed
- Inscribed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0908790503
- ISBN 13
- 9780908790500
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item weight
- 1,205 grams
- Seller catalogs
- Biography and Autobiography
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Thistle and Heather Books
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