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Land of the Long White Cloud, Maori Myths, Tales and Legends
by Te Kanawa, Kiri
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1851451765
- ISBN 13
- 9781851451760
- Seller
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edinburgh, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Pavilion Books, 1989. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Michael Foreman. Hardback. 4to. A very good copy in publisher's turquoise cloth with title in gilt on spine. No inscriptions. Profusely illustrated. 118 pages + 1 page Glossary. Very good dustwapper which is protected in a removable cover.The Polynesian sailors who discovered New Zealand - Land of the Long White Cloud- brought with them their spirit of adventure, the kumara or sweet potato, and a treasure-store of myths, poems and chants.
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- Bookseller
- Blacket Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17594
- Title
- Land of the Long White Cloud, Maori Myths, Tales and Legends
- Author
- Te Kanawa, Kiri
- Illustrator
- Michael Foreman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1851451765
- ISBN 13
- 9781851451760
- Publisher
- Pavilion Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- Maori Myths
Terms of Sale
Blacket Books
Payment should be made in advance either by credit card (Mastercard, Visa, Delta, Maestro or Switch), or by UK � Sterling cheque, or through Paypal. Cheques should be made payable to E. Laing. Postage and packing will be charged extra. Any book may be returned within 14 days. We will refund the full original order amount and, if there has been a misdescription on our part, we will also refund any reasonable refund shipping cost.
About the Seller
Blacket Books
Biblio member since 2005
edinburgh
About Blacket Books
Blacket Books is the business name of Liz and Ian Laing, who have been selling second-hand and antiquarian books since 1985. We are general booksellers but with some emphasis on Scottish, military and childrens books, and modern first editions. We are members of the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA) and sell at book fairs throughout Scotland and the north of England. Our aim is to offer for sale worthwhile, collectable books at reasonable prices.
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