{"product_id":"the-mair-family-by-j-c-andersen-and-g-c-petersen","title":"THE MAIR FAMILY by J.C. Andersen and G.C. Petersen","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE MAIR FAMILY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby J.C. Andersen\u003cbr\u003eand G.C. Petersen \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eFormat: small hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePublished: AH \u0026amp; AW Reed 1956, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 150 w x 220 h x 35 d \u003cbr\u003ePages: 345\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A5\/2609\/UXXX\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eChronicles over a century of 19th-century New Zealand history through the eyes of one of the country's most prominent pioneer families.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGilbert Mair, the family patriarch, an early trader, sailor, and settler who arrived at the Bay of Islands in 1824 and later established a home at Whangarei.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Mair: details his recollections of the chaotic early days of Kororareka (Russell) and the turbulent establishment of Whangarei.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe prominent brothers heavily involved in the New Zealand Wars. The book draws deeply from their firsthand journals, field notes, and diaries. It details critical events including the Waikato War (the battles of Rangiriri and Ōrākau), the grueling forest campaigns against Te Kooti, the Tarawera eruption, and William's eventual tenure as a Judge of the Native Land Court.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes a few monochrome drawings and fold out map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes a loose newspaper cutting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eimmaculate with only light wear\/marks on jacket and page edges. \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":56201140175140,"sku":"A5\/2609\/UXXX","price":124.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/3924076591294617953.jpg?v=1788513630","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/the-mair-family-by-j-c-andersen-and-g-c-petersen","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}