Two Worlds

Lovely copy of highly collectible FIRST HARDBACK EDITION -- VERY SCARCE IN SUCH CONDITION. Accompanied by col. + b&w illustrations.

Auckland: Viking, 1991. Hardcover. Very good+ condition. An important work on the first meetings of Maori and Europeans, revealing misconceptions and bigotry toward Maori society. 4to, 477pp, many ills. Medium blue cloth with red title at spine. Pictorial dj with title in red on off white ground at spine, gold New Zealand Book Award label front cover; slt… Read more about this item

Viking 1993. Imperial octavo, illus light card covers, 477pp, illus, VG (v slight bruising to lower cover corners, slight rubbing to rear cover, owner's name and address in black ink to f.e.p., slight foxing to eps, light foxing to page upper edges, light reading creasing to spine)

Viking 1991. first edition, quarto blue cloth boards with red lettering to spine, russet eps, 47pp, illus, VG+ (edges v. slightly bruised & tanned: very sound) in d/w VG- (rubbing, brusing to edges, slightly soiled, some tiny closed tears, one 2cm open tear)

Penguin Books , 1992. Hard cover. Very Good/Very Good. 121x23x168. Focusing on the first meetings of Maoris and Europeans from 1642 to 1722, this book reassesses accounts of early meetings between these two worlds, which have been told almost exclusively from the European perspective. Drawing upon local tribal knowledge as well as European accounts, the author shows both… Read more about this item

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Viking 1993. Quarto, illus light card covers with white lettering to dark blue spine, 477pp, illus, VG+ (v slight soiling to page edges, prev owners inscription in ink to fep)