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| Shopify Unique ID: | 10802130092324 |
| SKU: | A5L/2609/U224 |
| Trademe Reference: | PR1461 (18) |
| Category: |
New Zealand History: Early Maori & Colonial |
| New / Used: | Used |
Description
FIRST NEW ZEALAND CHRISTMASES: Tasman 1642, Cook 1769, Marsden 1814
by A.H. Reed
foreword by Elizabeth Betts
DESCRIPTION
Format: small hardcover
Published: AH & AW Reed 1934, 3rd edition
Size (mm): 140 w x 205 h x 5 d
Pages: 24
SKU: A5L/2609/U224
ABOUT
Records early European Christmas milestones in New Zealand.
1642 (Abel Tasman): Celebrated Christmas and New Zealand waters during his voyage, with his crew feasting on freshly killed pork.
1769 (James Cook): Spent Christmas day at sea near New Zealand, where the ship's sailors famously ate gannet pie.
1814 (Samuel Marsden): Conducted New Zealand's first formal Christian Christmas service and sermon at Rangihoua Pa in the Bay of Islands, invited by the Maori chief Ruatara
Illustrated with monochrome fine line drawings and maps.
CONDITION
Immaculate with only light wear on covers, pages as new.
IMAGES
Are of the actual item and depict all need to know detail.
REMARKS
Scarce in this condition.
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