{"product_id":"pioneers-of-the-plains-the-deans-of-canterbury-by-gordon-ogilvie","title":"PIONEERS OF THE PLAINS: The Deans of Canterbury by Gordon Ogilvie","description":"\u003cp\u003ePIONEERS OF THE PLAINS: The Deans of Canterbury\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Gordon Ogilvie\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 0908704402\u003cbr\u003eFormat: medium cloth board hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePublished: Shoal Bay Press Ltd 1996, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 195 w x 270 h x 25 d\u003cbr\u003ePages: 296\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A4\/2605\/0255\/U336\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eA deeply researched narrative of the Deans family, whose settlement at Riccarton became one of the foundational stories of Canterbury.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOgilvie traces their arrival in the 1840s, their establishment of Riccarton Bush and the first substantial farm on the Plains, and their relationships with both Ngāi Tahu and the later Canterbury Association settlers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also follows the Deans legacy beyond the first generation, showing how their land, homestead, and surviving bush became enduring symbols of Christchurch’s origins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with monochrome images and illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eExcellent with light wear\/spine fading on dust jacket, marks on front end paper, no stamps or inscriptions, otherwise as 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\u003eIncreasingly scarce\u003cbr\u003eSee our other listings on the subject and by this author.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55452794126628,"sku":"A4\/2605\/0255\/U336","price":39.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/3914254367641646486.jpg?v=1790721229","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/pioneers-of-the-plains-the-deans-of-canterbury-by-gordon-ogilvie","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}