{"product_id":"tavern-in-the-town-by-james-mcneish-1957-first-edition","title":"Tavern in the Town by James McNeish – 1957 First Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTavern in the Town\u003c\/strong\u003e by James McNeish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1957 by A. H. \u0026amp; A. W. Reed, Wellington, this is James McNeish’s engaging history of New Zealand hotels, pubs and publicans. Drawing on travel, interviews, newspaper files and local history, McNeish records colourful stories from drinking establishments around the country and the communities that grew around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e James McNeish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e A. H. \u0026amp; A. W. Reed, Wellington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1957\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 269\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fair to good vintage used condition. The original illustrated dust jacket is present but heavily worn, with substantial edge chipping, tears, losses, rubbing and old tape repairs. The book itself appears sound and the interior is clean and readable from the photographs supplied. Please inspect both photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn appealing piece of New Zealand social and local history, and the first significant book by noted New Zealand writer James McNeish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BOOKS WORTH KEEPING","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44064945635387,"sku":"BKWK-TAVERNINTOWN-1957","price":15.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/9266\/3355\/files\/tavern-in-the-town-james-mcneish-cover.jpg?v=1787916626","url":"https:\/\/booksworthkeeping.co.nz\/products\/tavern-in-the-town-by-james-mcneish-1957-first-edition","provider":"Books Worth Keeping ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}