THE OTAGO OF OUR MOTHERS by Eileen L. Soper

THE OTAGO OF OUR MOTHERS
by Eileen L. Soper

DESCRIPTION
Format: small cloth board hardcover with dust jacket
Published: 1948, Capper Press 1978
Size (mm): 145 w x 220 h x 15 d
Pages: 100
SKU: A5/2608/UXXX

DESCRIPTION
A vital tribute to the European pioneer women who faced immense hardship, isolation, and uncertainty to help establish the Otago region.

Chronicles the early waves of immigration, detailing the rough sea voyages to New Zealand, the exhausting realities of setting up domestic households from scratch, and women's roles in building early community structures.

Commissioned and released by the Otago Centennial Historical Committee as part of a prominent multi-volume series marking the 100th anniversary of the Otago settlement (1848–1948).

Eileen L. Soper (1900–1989) was a noted Otago writer, journalist, and community figure.

Illustrated with monochrome plates/images.

CONDITION
Near new with only light shelf wear and marks on jacket and end papers.

IMAGES
Are of the actual item and depict all need to know detail.

REMARKS
Scarce in this condition.
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