In the Boar's Path. Brancepeth. The Heart of Pastoral Kingdom. SIGNED

In the Boar's Path. Brancepeth. A Journey to the Heart of a Pastoral Kingdom. By Winter & Hedley. SIGNED BY AUTHOR ALEX HEDLEY.

Publisher: Hedleys Books 2012. FIRST EDITION, SCARCE. Hardback in excellent condition. No inscriptions. Minor marks.

Brancepeth was one of the largest sheep stations New Zealand had ever known. It was in 1856 that four hundred Merinos began grazing in the wilderness of the Wairarapa's eastern hills, but by the turn of the century 100,000 more were spread over a giant 31,000 hectares of productive hill-country. 128 pages, many colour and b/w photos and illustrations. Beautifully illustrated book of the historic homestead in the Wairarapa.