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| Shopify Unique ID: | 10592030458148 |
| SKU: | A4/2608/K524 |
| Trademe Reference: | PR506 (57) |
| Category: |
New Zealand History: Early Maori & Colonial |
| New / Used: | Used |
Description
THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY: History of the Bay of Islands
by Melville Harcourt
foreword by Rev A. W. Averille, Archbishop of NZ
DESCRIPTION
Format: small hardcover with dust jacket
Published: AH & AW Reed 1940, 1st edition
Size (mm): 145 w x 220 h x 35 d
Pages: 253
SKU: A4/2608/K524
ABOUT
A short history of the Bay of Islands, often referred to as the cradle of modern New Zealand history.
It charts the early European contact period, missionary arrival, and cultural interactions in Northland's Bay of Islands leading up to the declaration of British sovereignty.
Written and published to coincide with the Centennial of the Treaty of Waitangi that was signed in 1840.
The Rev. Melville Harcourt was an Anglican clergyman and author who wrote several works on New Zealand topics, including biographical pieces and historical commentaries.
Includes one monochrome drawn illustration.
CONDITION
Excellent with wear/repairs on dust jacket, marks on end papers, pages generally clean, no stamps or inscriptions.
IMAGES
Are of the actual item and depict all need to know detail.
REMARKS
Scarce
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