The Farthest Corner

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VG+/VG. 1st. 27cm deep by 19.5cm. A comprehensive and scholarly study of New Zealand "The Twice Discovered Land" examining the early Polynesian navigators who yovaged to the islands and how they established themselves. Then followed the early European explorers, Tasman and Cook, and in turn their discoveries led to a new influx of settlers from Europe. Thus the latter part covers their arrival, distribution, exploration and exploitation of the "farthest land" which became NZ. An extremely enlightening exposition of more than 1000 years of South Seas human settlement. 315 pages including bibliography and index, illustrations in art, photos, maps etc throughout, mainly b/w but 15 colour. Brown hard covers with gilt spine titles excellent with trifle wear spine top, lower, text block also excellent. Art DJ has sunned spine, shallow fade strip front top, few creases, small tear top edges. N° de ref. del artículo 001570

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