{"product_id":"our-stolen-summer-the-record-of-a-roundabout-tour-by-mary-stuart-boyd","title":"OUR STOLEN SUMMER The Record of a Roundabout Tour by Mary Stuart Boyd","description":"\u003cp\u003eOUR STOLEN SUMMER The Record of a Roundabout Tour\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Mary Stuart Boyd\u003cbr\u003ewith A.S. Boyd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eFormat: medium cloth board hardcover, gilt title\u003cbr\u003ePublished: William Blackwood 1900, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 180 w x 240 h x 35 d\u003cbr\u003ePages: 392\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A4M\/2609\/UXXX\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eA notable 126+ year old travel book written by Scottish author Mary Stuart Boyd and extensively illustrated by her husband, the well-known painter and illustrator Alexander Stuart Boyd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book provides a lively, dual-perspective narrative of the couple's round-the-world voyage. The book documents a global tour taken by the family on board the Orient, featuring extended travels through the South Pacific, Australia, and Samoa. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA significant portion of the book focuses on New Zealand, dedicating 14 chapters to the country. Her observations capture early life in \"Maoriland,\" including chapters covering Māori life in town, gold-mining operations, northern gum-fields, and the majestic kauri forests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighly regarded for containing 170 pen-and-ink sketches by A.S. Boyd, which vividly document the landscapes and people they encountered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eImmaculate with light on covers, some spotting on pages, 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":56238316388644,"sku":"A4M\/2609\/UXXX","price":144.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/IMG_7208_ad92cc57-3465-4fbf-8df7-02db86100466.jpg?v=1789005355","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/our-stolen-summer-the-record-of-a-roundabout-tour-by-mary-stuart-boyd","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}