Land of Promise: The Story of Waikakahi by William Vance. VERY SCARCE

Land of Promise: The Story of Waikakahi by William Vance.

Publisher Timaru, N.Z. : Printed by the Timaru Herald Co. Ltd., 1957, limited numbered edition. VERY SCARCE. First edition

Hardback with just the front part of the jacket. VERY SCARCE. Cloth covered boards are rubbed and worn at edges with some fraying to bottom of spine, minor marks. Titles at top and bottom edge of spine have some marks that obscure a few of the letters. Previous owner's signature on front endpaper. Minimal foxing to first and last pages. Dust wrapper consists of spine, front cover and flap only. (back section is missing), spine has loss to top and tail, foxing and chipping. 191 pages + plates + large folding map at rear. Map has a 3cm closed tear to bottom edge.

New Zealand regional history. Selected chapter titles: The Maoris; Waitaki River; Station Days; The Sale; Taming the Land; Drought and Flood; Agricultural Development; How the Land was Formed; Jubilee.

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