Akaroa -- Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
by Gwenda Turner
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- Hardcover
- first
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1977 1st Edition h/b + dw, Very Large Format b&w illus Tight with a little spot foxing, penned name fep, gilt spine-titles on vg, unrubbed & handsome, tan cloth, bruised dw with closed fringe-tears, edge wear and poorly cellotape-repaired closed tear front (see photo) -- a good hardback copy of surprisingly hard to find & delightful title. Turner's exquisite drawings are interspersed with 'sepia' photos and accompanied by the history of each subject -- a book that really captures the special 'look and feel' of Akaroa and invites you to go back for another visit. Gwenda Turner draws Akaroa buildings (HB)
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