The Advance Guard Series One

Stock Code:
BAD7706
Price:
$30.00

Description

The Advance Guard Series One. Prize-winning and other leading essays from the historical biography competition conducted by the Otago Daily Times to mark the 125th anniversary of the Otago Settlement. Selected and edited by George J. Griffiths. 'This book breaks new ground. Not only has it inspired descendants and local historians to rescue some of he earliest Otago settlers from near-oblivion. It also sets out to show - as no other New Zealand book has done - the background of those emigrants, and to explain the circumstances that led to their decision. Just what were those first Otago settlers like? As the eight essays in this volume show, they were a much more complex and varied group than is sometimes recognised. Essays included on the following: Rev. Charles Jeffreys by G. Lilian Cumming. Adam D. Johnston by A. R. Tyrrell. David and Hannah, by Daphne G. Elliott. John Mathieson, by Janet C. Angus. George Matthews, by Ruth A. Gow. Archibald Anderson, by Alma M. Rutherford. John Mackie Williamson, by Janice R. Williamson. Watson Shennan, by Muriel W. May. The dust jacket has medium general wear with scuffing and small tears. The book however, remains in a tight and tidy condition. Previous owners name or inscription on inside front page.

Details

  • Author:
    Griffiths, George J. (Editor)
  • Book Condition:
    Good Plus
  • Publisher:
    Otago Daily Times, Dunedin
  • Edition:
    First
  • Jacket Condition:
    Good Minus
  • Binding:
    Hard Cover
  • Location:
    Xb4
  • Size:
    8vo
  • Pages:
    206
  • Publish Date:
    1973
Stock Level:
1 In Stock
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