{"product_id":"the-right-honourable-sir-francis-h-d-bell-his-life-and-times-by-william-downie-stewart","title":"The Right Honourable Sir Francis H. D. Bell, His Life and Times by William Downie Stewart.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Right Honourable Sir Francis H. D. Bell, His Life and Times by William Downie Stewart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher:\u003cbr\u003eButterworth \u0026amp; Co, 1937, first edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood hardback with no jacket, binding firm, some minor rubbing, bumping, fading and marks, no owner inscriptions, light tanning, foxing to end-papers, to first and last few pages and closed edges, pages very good, minor marks. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBiographical work by William Downie Stewart, documenting the life of Sir Francis Henry Dillon Bell (1851–1936). Bell was an eminent New Zealand statesman, the first NZ-born Prime Minister (briefly in 1925), and a prominent lawyer.Key Details About Sir Francis H. D. Bell (1851–1936):Career: A preeminent lawyer, he served as Crown Solicitor in Wellington and President of the Law Society.Political Roles: He was a key figure in the Reform Party, serving as Attorney-General, Minister of External Affairs, and leader of the Legislative Council.Key Achievement: He is noted for his role as the political sponsor of modern forestry in New Zealand, setting up the State Forest Service in the early 1920s.Legacy: He was recognized as an influential, though often authoritarian, political leader who played a key role in New Zealand's development during WWI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 322 pages, illustrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eALL THE PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50742810870007,"sku":null,"price":142.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/7687\/5255\/files\/IMG_8185_6926eacb-43b8-4797-81fb-60e600de8b7c.jpg?v=1778034366","url":"https:\/\/phoenixbooksnz.com\/en-cn\/products\/the-right-honourable-sir-francis-h-d-bell-his-life-and-times-by-william-downie-stewart","provider":"Phoenix Books NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}