Author: PLATTS, UNA
Title: Lively Capital Auckland 1840-1865 SIGNED
Description: Christchurch, New Zealand, Avon Fine Prints. 1971, First Edition. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author to half title page. In the 1950s Una Platts began a long association with the Auckland City Art Gallery her most memorable show, Colonial Auckland, which brought together many paintings, drawings and prints from the period before 1910. I n 1967 and 1968 she was one of two lecturers who joined in a successful adult education course of 10 sessions about colonial Auckland. This led in 1971 to the publication of The Lively Capital. Contents include, Auckland Before The First Land Sale, The Hobsons And Their Circle, Official Bay And The Officials, Commercial Ventures, Governor Fitzroy Takes Command, Taurarua or Judges Bay, A Wedding At St John's, Auckland In The 1850s, The 58th Departs. CONDITION 271 pages with illus throughout. Nice copy. DJ faded to spine, small chip to rear cnr. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by Author.
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Title: Lively Capital Auckland 1840-1865 SIGNED
Description: Christchurch, New Zealand, Avon Fine Prints. 1971, First Edition. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author to half title page. In the 1950s Una Platts began a long association with the Auckland City Art Gallery her most memorable show, Colonial Auckland, which brought together many paintings, drawings and prints from the period before 1910. I n 1967 and 1968 she was one of two lecturers who joined in a successful adult education course of 10 sessions about colonial Auckland. This led in 1971 to the publication of The Lively Capital. Contents include, Auckland Before The First Land Sale, The Hobsons And Their Circle, Official Bay And The Officials, Commercial Ventures, Governor Fitzroy Takes Command, Taurarua or Judges Bay, A Wedding At St John's, Auckland In The 1850s, The 58th Departs. CONDITION 271 pages with illus throughout. Nice copy. DJ faded to spine, small chip to rear cnr. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by Author.
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Price: US$ 85.00 Seller: Ariel Books
- Book number: 14847
- Book number: 14847
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