Christchurch: Whitcombe & Tombs. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. Previous owner's inscription on half title page. Foxing to page edges. Minor adhesive tape stains on endpapers.; [iv], 241 pages + frontispiece + 4 plates + errata slip. Green cloth boards with black lettering on spine and front board. Page dimensions: 178mm x 119mm. New Zealand history, Canterbury, 19th century. [Bibliographical reference: Bagnall P1092.] .

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Bookseller: Renaissance Books (NZ)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 20364
Title: Bishop Harper And The Canterbury Settlement
Author: Purchas, H. T
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Whitcombe & Tombs
Place of Publication: Christchurch
Date Published: 1903
Keywords: New Zealand Biography Canterbury

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