Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.

Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.

$260

Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants by Leslie G Kelly. 

Publisher: Capper Press, Christchurch, 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.

Very good hardback with jacket, binding firm, compression to spine ends, no inscriptions, pages very good, light tanning, minor marks. 
Jacket has some light shelf-wear with minor marks, rubbing and creasing, 3 full length vertical creases, slight fading to spine area.

483 pages with illustrations, fold-out maps and tables in excellent condition. Maroon boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 220 x 140mm. Frontispiece portrait of King Potatau (Potatau Te Wherowhero). 

Some of the contents: The Period in Hawaiki - Mau-tikitiki-a-Taranga -The discovery of New Zealand - The early ancestors - Rata - Whakataupotiki - Toi-kai-rakau; The closing phase in Hawaiki; The building of the Canoe; The voyage to New Zealand; The first settlement - Rakataura explores the land; Hoturoa and his descendants - Tawhao - Whatihua and Turongo - Turongo journeys to the Tairawhiti - Tongatea - Ruaputahanga leaves Whatihua - Kaiahi - Manu-tongatea searches for his father; Tainui penetration inland - The expedition of Tama-a-io - Rereahu and his sons Te Ihingarangi and Maniapoto; Kokako - Mahanga and Kokako make peace; Hotunui - Te Kahuremoa and Takakopiri - Mahanga goes to Hauraki; Kaihamu - Kaihamu and Tuparahaki - Tupahau occupies Marokopa; Wairangi avenges theft of his wife; The last stand of the Tangata-whenua; Reitu and Reipae; Ataiorongo; Maki and his wars against Kaipara; Maniapoto kills Houtaketake - The death of Rora - The chief Tuirirangi - Tuiriangi returns to Kawhia - The death of Tuirirangi and its consequences - Karewarewa avenges Tuirirangi; The troubles in Hauraki - The death of Kahurautao and its consequences; Pikaio - The death of Tipa; The Wars of Waenganui; Te Kawa-iri-rangi - the romance of Parekarau and Tangiwharau - The killing of Runga-te-rangi - Kapu-manawa-whiti and his expedition of revenge - Mania-taka-mai-waho.

All books are sent free by courier postage within New Zealand.

ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK.

 

Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and His Descendants. 1980. Limited Edition of only 1000 copies.
Home