Two Raincliff Pioneers by David Reynolds, Louise Donnithorne. SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

Two Raincliff Pioneers by David Reynolds, Louise Donnithorne. SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

Publisher: D. Reynolds, 2006. FIRST EDITION. VERY SCARE. Very good softback, large crease across corner on back cover, minor marks, a little creasing to some pages. 284 pages, illustrated plus copies of the original diary 1866 - 1893.

Arthur Hope & Edward James Gould are the two pioneers featured in this book. Largely comprised of a transcript of the letter book of Arthur Hope covering September 1883 to March 1897 and reproductions of the diary of Edward Gould from August 1866 to March 1893, set in context by background information collated by the authors. The author's introduction notes that the two men may have never known one another. Raincliff is a small rural community split across the Mackenzie and Timaru Districts, New Zealand. It is located north-west of Pleasant Point and east of Fairlie. The Ōpihi River and Opuha River runs through the area.