The Stewart Islanders. SIGNED FIRST EDITION

The Stewart Islanders BY Sansom, Olga.
SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

Publisher: A H & A W Reed, 1970, FIRST EDITION. 

Very good hardback with jacket, binding firm, minor edge-wear, name to ffep, tape marks to paste downs and end-papers, light foxing to top closed edge otherwise pages excellent. 
Jacket has light shelf/edge-wear with fading to spine, minor marks.
249 pages, illustrated.

Stewart Islanders possess resilient, self-reliant qualities inherited from their island environment and diverse ancestry, combining both Maori and Pakeha heritages. As a native of the island, Olga Sansom draws on her personal background, familiarity with the local landscape, and engaging storytelling to capture the region's rich history, characters, and natural environment beneath the glowing skies of Rakiura.

Core Themes: Pakeha & Maori settlement, whaling days, local folklore, natural history, and isolation across the Foveaux Strait.
Featured Locations: Half Moon Bay, Horse Shoe Bay, Mason Bay, and the Norwegian whaling station.
Prominent Characters Covered: Lewis Acker, Tom Leask, Wild Bill, and Uncle Lonneker.

ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. 

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