EARLY NEW ZEALAND STEAMERS
VOLUME 1 - THE PIONEERING YEARS 1840-1861
AUTHORS - J.D. Wilkinson and H.C. Berry (illustrator)
PUBLICATION - Maritime Historical Productions Wellington 1966.
CONDITION - Good second hand with little or no foxing. Dustwrapper is discoloured and chipped. Signed by author.
PRICE - $38
DESCRIPTION - This is the story of the pioneer steamers that traded around the New Zealand coast and visited our shores from overseas during the period 1840-1861. Large numbers of ships are covered in detail in relation to the colony's historical and economical development. It is widely illustrated with paintings and sketches by H.C. Berry.