Lively Capital Auckland 1840-1865 SIGNED
by Platts, Una
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
Christchurch, New Zealand: Avon Fine Prints , 1971. In the 1950s Una Platts began a long association with the Auckland City Art Gallery her most memorable show, Colonial Auckland, which brought together many paintings, drawings and prints from the period before 1910. In 1967 and 1968 she was one of two lecturers who joined in a successful adult education course of 10 sessions about colonial Auckland. This led in 1971 to the publication of The Lively Capital. Contents include, Auckland Before The First Land Sale, The Hobsons And Their Circle, Official Bay And The Officials, Commercial Ventures, Governor Fitzroy Takes Command, Taurarua or Judges Bay, A Wedding At St John's, Auckland In The 1850s, The 58th Departs. CONDITION 271 pages with illus throughout. Nice copy, name inside front. DJ faded to spine, 2 short tears to spine ends. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ariel Books (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14893
- Title
- Lively Capital Auckland 1840-1865 SIGNED
- Author
- Platts, Una
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Avon Fine Prints
- Place of Publication
- Christchurch, New Zealand
- Date Published
- 1971
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
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About the Seller
Ariel Books
Biblio member since 2003
Auckland
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