{"product_id":"the-road-to-the-west-coast-a-history-of-the-road-over-arthurs-pass-signed-by-author-ivan-taylor-scarce","title":"The Road to the West Coast: A History of the Road Over Arthur's Pass. SIGNED BY AUTHOR Ivan Taylor. SCARCE.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Road to the West Coast: A History of the Road Over Arthur's Pass. \u003cbr\u003eSIGNED BY AUTHOR Ivan Taylor.\u003cbr\u003eSCARCE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: Heritage Press, 2005, first edition, first printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood softback, crease on some corners, inscribed by author to owner.\u003cbr\u003e120 pages, illustrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA history of the road from Canterbury to the West Coast through Arthur’s Pass. At the time of the first coach to successfully complete the journey from Christchurch to Hokitika in 1866 the road was rightly regarded as an engineering and construction feat of some significance. It was hoped that gold from the coast would be carried to Christchurch by this new route but this largely failed to eventuate. Here is the story of the building of the road and much of it’s subsequent history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eALL 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":50488219599095,"sku":null,"price":5300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/7687\/5255\/files\/IMG_4432.jpg?v=1770764917","url":"https:\/\/phoenixbooksnz.com\/en-jp\/products\/the-road-to-the-west-coast-a-history-of-the-road-over-arthurs-pass-signed-by-author-ivan-taylor-scarce","provider":"Phoenix Books NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}