Aureretanga : Groans of the Maoris
by Rusden, G.W
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Dunedin, New Zealand, New Zealand
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About This Item
Christchurch: Capper Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1975. Hardcover. No signatures. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; Capper Press facsimile reprint of the first edition of 1888. v, [1], 178 pages. Red boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 214 x 136mm. "The first years to 1880 summarised, with more detail on period from Hauhau to 1885; much on efforts of Selwyn and others to avert clash over Waitara, injustice of Chatams exile of east Coast Maoris, killing of prisoners at Ngatapa, destruction of Parihaka in 1881. . ." - Bagnall 4945. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Renaissance Books (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24802
- Title
- Aureretanga : Groans of the Maoris
- Author
- Rusden, G.W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Publisher
- Capper Press
- Place of Publication
- Christchurch
- Date Published
- 1975
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Renaissance Books
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Dunedin, New Zealand
About Renaissance Books
We are located in Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. We have in stock over 8,500 books. We are a general antiquarian and out-of-print home-based bookseller, with some specialty areas in English literature, Maori, Travel, Tibet, and New Zealand history.
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- Fine
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- Reprint
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- Jacket
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