Tales of the Maori Coast. First Edition. 1930. By James Cowan

Tales of the Maori Coast By James Cowan.

Publisher: Fine Arts, New Zealand, 1930. First Edition.

Good hardback, no jacket. Boards have some rubbing, chipping and bumping to edges, spine is dulled down. Previous owner's book plate inside front board. Binding firm, pages foxed. 197 pages.

Contents: Facts about Jonah -- Fishing: a Bay of Plenty pastoral -- Trader -- Pig schooner: a tale of the coast traders -- Shingle-splitter -- Bright head of Barney -- Hone and the dog-tax -- Boat with the stone-anchor -- Smugglers of the Hauraki -- Peach Grove -- Goldseekers of the "Postboy" -- Lightning and the butterfly -- "Ballochmyle" takes the bar -- Crows-foot: a memory of old Kororareka -- Mahookey's raid: the rise and fall of a prophet -- Whaler's story -- Marriage of Ariana -- Left hand of Mahina.

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