{"product_id":"our-maoris-by-lady-martin","title":"OUR MAORIS by Lady Martin","description":"\u003cp\u003eOUR MAORIS\u003cbr\u003eby Lady Martin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eFormat: small cloth board hardcover\u003cbr\u003ePublished: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge 1888\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 135 w x 190 x 25 mm\u003cbr\u003ePages: 220\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A5\/2609\/UXXX\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eA significant historical memoir written by Lady Mary Ann Martin (wife of New Zealand's first Chief Justice, Sir William Martin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompiled from her personal diaries and early magazine articles, the work covers her 34-year residence in New Zealand (1842–1874). It offers an invaluable, firsthand colonial perspective on Māori society and early European contact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLady Martin witnessed foundational moments in early Auckland history, including the massive 1844 Remuera Māori feast, the arrival of northern refugees in 1845, and the devastating societal impact of the Waikato Wars. The book tracks her extensive travels alongside missionary groups through the Bay of Islands, Waimate North, Tauranga, and the Waikato.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes monochrome fine line drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eImmaculate for age with light wear on covers, faint spotting throughout, binding tight.\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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56238226932004,"sku":"A5\/2609\/UXXX","price":149.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/3924434010500649533.jpg?v=1788998878","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/our-maoris-by-lady-martin","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}