{"product_id":"the-story-of-new-zealand-place-names-by-a-w-reed-1952-1st-edition","title":"THE STORY OF NEW ZEALAND PLACE NAMES","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE STORY OF NEW ZEALAND PLACE NAMES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby A.W. Reed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eFormat: small hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePublished: AH \u0026amp; AW Reed 1952, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 145 w x 220 h x 20 d\u003cbr\u003ePages: 143\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A5\/2605\/0275\/U236\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eA compact survey documenting the origins, Maori, and Pakeha meanings of over 1,500 geographical names around New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf how towns, rivers, mountains, and districts across the country acquired their names, Reed traces Maori origins, early European adaptations, missionary influences, and the bureaucratic decisions that later formalised spelling and usage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReed blends linguistic explanation with brief historical anecdotes, showing how place names preserve encounters, geography, mythology, and moments of settlement. The book becomes both a reference and a cultural snapshot, revealing how language and landscape intertwine to record New Zealand’s layered past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with fine line illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eExcellent with light wear\/marks on dust jacket and page edges, name\/faint marks on end papers, pages clean. Images depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003eSee our other listings on the subject and by this author.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55452764471588,"sku":null,"price":44.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/136841.jpg?v=1782984067","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/the-story-of-new-zealand-place-names-by-a-w-reed-1952-1st-edition","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}