192pp. Green cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Bumped spine ends and bottom edges. Text block edges starting to tan. Free endpapers tanning. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket in Brodart style cover, has loss and closed tears, shelf wear, chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, price unclipped.
Weaves the history of a rich county from early humble days to what was by the mid 20th century a thriving and beautiful part of New Zealand.
