Adventurous Times in Old New Zealand by Gordon Ell and Sarah Ell
$35.00
A lively compilation of first-hand accounts from New Zealand before 1840, selected and edited by Gordon Ell and Sarah Ell. The book brings together experiences of explorers, whalers, sealers, traders, missionaries and Māori, including episodes of conflict, misunderstanding, cooperation and adventure.
Bibliographic details:
Compilers/editors: Gordon Ell and Sarah Ell
Publisher: The Bush Press, Auckland
Publication year: 1994
Edition: First edition
Format: Paperback
Pages: 184
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0-908608-69-1
ISBN-13: 9780908608690
Condition: Paperback with light shelf and edge wear. Covers are clean with minor handling wear; pages are clean and securely bound.
Book details
- Authors
- Gordon Ell, Sarah Ell
- Publisher
- The Bush Press
- Binding
- Paperback
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN-13
- 9780908608690
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, NON-FICTION BOOKS, NZ BOOKS, NZ NON FICTION
Type: NZ NON FICTION
Category: A000, BOOKS, Bush Press, Early New Zealand, Gordon Ell, Missionaries, Māori History, New Zealand History, NON FICTION, NZ BOOKS, NZ NON FICTION, Sarah Ell, Sealing, Whaling
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