Faith and Toil: The Story of Tokomairiro. BY D J Sumpter & J J Lewis. 1949, first edition.
Faith and Toil: The Story of Tokomairiro. BY D J Sumpter & J J Lewis.
Publisher: Otago Centennial Historical Publications Dunedin. 1949, first edition.
Very good hardback with dust Jacket. Binding firm, inscriptions to ffep, a little creasing and compression to spine, light tanning, minor marks.
Jacket is marked, creased & chipped with a darkened spine and repaired tears.
194 Pages with b&w photos.
Contents- The Land and the surveyors; Early days: explorers and pioneers; Farming in Tokomairiro; Development of the churches; Education in the Tokomairiro District; Mining; industry and Commerce; Local Bodies; Transport and Communication; Medical Practice; The Newspapers; Hotels, Clubs and Societies; Settlements and Place Names'.
ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK.
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