A History Of Canterbury: Volume I: To 1854
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
A History of Canterbury, Volume I: To 1854 is an authoritative chronicle of one of New Zealand's most significant regions, tracing the story of the Canterbury Plains and its peoples from the earliest Māori settlement through to the pivotal colonial era of the mid-nineteenth century. Under the general editorship of James Hight and C. R. Straubel, this landmark volume presents a meticulous and richly detailed account of the forces — geographical, cultural, and political — that shaped the foundations of what would become one of the most prosperous provinces in the young nation. Published under the auspices of the Canterbury Centennial Association and produced by the esteemed Christchurch house of Whitcombe and Tombs Limited, the work stands as both a scholarly achievement and a civic monument, commissioned to mark a defining milestone in the region's history. It draws on primary sources and rigorous historical methodology to illustrate the dramatic encounters between Māori and European settlers, the ambitions of the Canterbury Association, and the pioneering spirit that defined an era. For anyone seeking to understand the deep roots of Canterbury's identity, this volume raises as many questions about destiny and settlement as it answers.
Author: James Hight & C. R. Straubel
Format: Hardback
Published: 1957, Canterbury Centennial Association / Whitcombe and Tombs Limited
Genre: Australasion & Pacific history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
A History of Canterbury, Volume I: To 1854 is an authoritative chronicle of one of New Zealand's most significant regions, tracing the story of the Canterbury Plains and its peoples from the earliest Māori settlement through to the pivotal colonial era of the mid-nineteenth century. Under the general editorship of James Hight and C. R. Straubel, this landmark volume presents a meticulous and richly detailed account of the forces — geographical, cultural, and political — that shaped the foundations of what would become one of the most prosperous provinces in the young nation. Published under the auspices of the Canterbury Centennial Association and produced by the esteemed Christchurch house of Whitcombe and Tombs Limited, the work stands as both a scholarly achievement and a civic monument, commissioned to mark a defining milestone in the region's history. It draws on primary sources and rigorous historical methodology to illustrate the dramatic encounters between Māori and European settlers, the ambitions of the Canterbury Association, and the pioneering spirit that defined an era. For anyone seeking to understand the deep roots of Canterbury's identity, this volume raises as many questions about destiny and settlement as it answers.