From N to Z by C. V. Smith
$22.00
From N to Z by C. V. Smith is a light-hearted and distinctly New Zealand survey of the country and its people, illustrated throughout by celebrated New Zealand cartoonist G. E. Minhinnick.
First published in 1947, the book uses dry humour and period cartoons to comment on New Zealand life, customs, politics and national character. The National Library of New Zealand holds a group of Minhinnick’s original drawings created for the book, underlining its interest as a piece of New Zealand cartooning and social history.
Author: C. V. Smith
Illustrator: G. E. Minhinnick
Publisher: Hicks Smith & Wright, Wellington
Printer: Coulls Somerville Wilkie Ltd., Dunedin
Format: Orange cloth hardcover
Publication period: Early edition, circa late 1940s to early 1950s
Country: New Zealand
Condition: Good vintage condition overall. The orange cloth is faded and marked, particularly along the spine, with rubbing and wear at the spine ends and corners. There is no dust jacket. The inner hinge and title-page section show some age-related wear and light separation, with occasional marks and foxing. Please inspect the photographs carefully, as they form part of the condition description.
An appealing piece of New Zealand humour, illustration and social-history publishing.
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, HUMOUR & SATIRE, NON-FICTION BOOKS, NZ BOOKS, NZ HISTORY, NZ NON FICTION, VINTAGE BOOKS
Type: NZ NON FICTION
Category: B0126, BOOKS, HUMOUR, ILLUSTRATED, NEW ZEALAND, NZ HISTORY, NZ NON FICTION, SATIRE, VINTAGE
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