{"product_id":"mount-edens-first-hundred-years-borough-jubilee-1906-1956-by-e-c-franklin","title":"MOUNT EDEN'S FIRST HUNDRED YEARS: Borough Jubilee 1906-1956 by E.C. Franklin","description":"\u003cp\u003eMOUNT EDEN'S FIRST HUNDRED YEARS: Borough Jubilee 1906-1956\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby E.C. Franklin\u003cbr\u003eforeword by D.M. Rae\u003cbr\u003eand John Rae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eFormat: small softcover\u003cbr\u003ePublished: Whitcombe and Tombs 1956, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 140 w x 215 h x 7 d\u003cbr\u003ePages: 144\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A5L\/2605\/0255\/U328\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eTraces the transformation of this Auckland suburb from a rural volcanic landscape into a structured borough with its own civic identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFranklin follows the early settlers, the shaping of roads and services, and the gradual emergence of a cohesive community around the mountain itself. The book highlights key personalities, local industries, and the social institutions that defined Mount Eden’s character between 1906 and 1956. Photographs, council records, and personal recollections combine to create a compact civic history that celebrates the borough’s first century while preserving the texture of everyday life in a growing New Zealand suburb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with monochrome images and illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eImmaculate with only light wear on covers and page edges, otherwise near new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIMAGES\u003cbr\u003eAre of the actual item and depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003eScarce in this condition\u003cbr\u003eSee our other listings on the subject and by this author.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55452776268068,"sku":"A5L\/2605\/0255\/U328","price":49.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/3914254112605897468.jpg?v=1790722195","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/mount-edens-first-hundred-years-borough-jubilee-1906-1956-by-e-c-franklin","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}