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| Shopify Unique ID: | 10561078264100 |
| Trademe Reference: | PR1268 |
| Category: |
New Zealand History: Farms & Stations |
| New / Used: | Used |
Description
SAMUEL BUTLER AT MESOPOTAMIA
by Peter Bromley Maling
DESCRIPTION
Format: small softcover with dust jacket
Published: National Historic Places Trust 1960, 1st edition
Size (mm): 150 w x 235 h x 8 d
Pages: 66
SKU: A5/2007/0400/U439
ABOUT
A history of the Mesopotamia Station runs before and after Butler's residence.
Provides the definitive archival record of the New Zealand pioneering years of the famous English satirical novelist Samuel Butler. Details Butler’s brief but incredibly lucrative residence in the rugged high country of Canterbury. Arriving in New Zealand in 1860, Butler explored the mountainous upper reaches of the Rakaia and Waimakariri rivers. He ultimately consolidated several land leases to form a sprawling high country sheep station
Well illustrated with monochrome images, drawings and maps.
Includes various newspaper clippings.
CONDITION
Near new with only light shelf wear on dust jacket and a few marks inside end papers, no stamps or inscriptions. Images depict all need to know detail.
REMARKS
Scarce in this condition + with newspaper cuttings.
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