{"product_id":"the-shagroons-palace-a-history-of-the-christchurch-club-1856-2006","title":"THE SHAGROONS' PALACE: A History of the Christchurch Club 1856-2006","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE SHAGROONS' PALACE: A History of the Christchurch Club 1856-2006\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eby Gordon Ogilvie\u003cbr\u003e\nforeword by John Wilson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 0473104202\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: medium hardcover with dust jacket (heavy)\u003cbr\u003e\nPublished: Henry Elworthy 2005, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003e\nSize (mm): 195 w x 270 h x 30 d\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 344\u003cbr\u003e\nSKU: A4\/2605\/0255\/U330\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\nThis book traces 150 years of the Christchurch Club, one of New Zealand’s oldest and most influential gentlemen’s institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOgilvie charts its origins among Canterbury’s pastoral elite, the evolution of its membership, and the social rituals that defined club life from the colonial era onward. He blends architectural history, political context, and anecdote to show how the Club mirrored the city’s fortunes—surviving fires, depressions, shifting social norms, and the gradual broadening of its once exclusive culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with monochrome images and illustrations. Includes compliments note from General Manager, dated 18\/11\/2005.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e\nNear new with only light shelf wear on dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003e\nScarce new\u003cbr\u003e\nSee our other listings by this author.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55452795306276,"sku":null,"price":69.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/137029.jpg?v=1782978212","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/the-shagroons-palace-a-history-of-the-christchurch-club-1856-2006","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}