The Water of Jade - South Island, New Zealand. by Peter Thompson

The Water of Jade - South Island, New Zealand By Peter Thompson.

Publisher: Red Lion Books, 2004, First Edition. VERY SCARCE.

Very good softback, no inscriprions, minor shelf wear, a few corner creases.

'The Water of Jade looks at the South Island as it is today, and back at what it has been in the past. It describes encounters with people living there, and introduces pioneers, gold-diggers and early settlers who made the country what it is. The book describes the efforts being made to safeguard animals, birds, and plants found nowhere else on earth from further losses and destruction, and relates encounters with and travels amongst the mountains, glaciers, forests and high grass plains which compose the magnificent landscape of the island' 334 pages, illustrated.