{"product_id":"fatal-success-a-history-of-the-new-zealand-company-by-patricia-burns-edited-by-henry-richardson","title":"Fatal Success: A History of the New Zealand Company By Patricia Burns. Edited by Henry Richardson","description":"\u003cp\u003eFatal Success: A History of the New Zealand Company By Patricia Burns. Edited by Henry Richardson. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton, Auckland, 1989. First edition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback with dust jacket. Book is in very good condition, showing very slight rubbing to the cloth boards and a thin strip of fading to the base of the spine. Binding remains tight. Features a small, neat previous owner's name written on the front free endpaper. Internal pages are excellent, clean, and crisp throughout with only minor handling marks. \u003cbr\u003eThe dust jacket is intact but exhibits standard rubbing, chipping to the extremities, and fading to the spine area. 321 pages, illustrated with maps, portraits, and archival plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe definitive and critically acclaimed historical study of the New Zealand Company, the powerful joint-stock enterprise that orchestrated the systematic European colonization of Wellington, Nelson, Wanganui, and New Plymouth in the mid-19th century. Published posthumously from Patricia Burns' meticulous research, Fatal Success uncovers the aggressive tactics, political manipulations, and financial motivations of Edward Gibbon Wakefield and his directors. It provides an unvarnished account of how the Company bypassed British government policy, accelerated conflict over Maori land rights, and ultimately shaped the foundational social landscape of modern New Zealand. A crucial resource for historians, genealogists, and serious collectors of early Kiwi heritage literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e All books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52177017045239,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/7687\/5255\/files\/IMG_6450_0b19a1fe-4571-47d1-8721-8013f03dc263.jpg?v=1794680530","url":"https:\/\/phoenixbooksnz.com\/en-us\/products\/fatal-success-a-history-of-the-new-zealand-company-by-patricia-burns-edited-by-henry-richardson","provider":"Phoenix Books NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}