{"product_id":"the-new-zealand-people-at-war-war-economy-official-history-of-new-zealand-in-the-second-world-war-1939-45-by-j-v-t-baker","title":"The New Zealand People at War: War Economy (Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45) By J.V.T. Baker.","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe New Zealand People at War: War Economy (Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45) By J.V.T. Baker. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: Historical Publications Branch, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 1965. First edition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback with dust jacket. Original cloth boards show minor bumping to the edges but remain very sound with a firm, tight binding. No internal owner inscriptions or names. Pages show minor handling marks but are otherwise excellent, clean, and bright throughout. \u003cbr\u003eThe dust jacket is intact but exhibits rubbing, standard chipping, fading, creasing, and minor marks. There is clear fading to the jacket spine area alongside tiny tears along the edges. \u003cbr\u003exvi, 660 pages, extensively illustrated with black and white photographic plates, charts, and tables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe definitive and authoritative official history examining how New Zealand managed, funded, and sustained its domestic front during World War II. J.V.T. Baker masterfully details the unprecedented economic mobilization of the nation, tracking everything from industrial production, manpower regulations, and wartime rationing to the pivotal government decision to fund the war effort entirely from internal resources rather than overseas borrowing. Packed with statistical charts and archival photographs, this massive and highly prized volume is an essential cornerstone piece for collectors of New Zealand military history, economics, and WWII heritage.\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52111920627959,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/7687\/5255\/files\/IMG_6235_6dff6ce7-d707-415b-8d84-0aa55a88e932.jpg?v=1794106777","url":"https:\/\/phoenixbooksnz.com\/en-us\/products\/the-new-zealand-people-at-war-war-economy-official-history-of-new-zealand-in-the-second-world-war-1939-45-by-j-v-t-baker","provider":"Phoenix Books NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}