George conrad petersen (6 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 254 pages. Spine fadedPalmerston North is known to New Zealanders today and to its increasingly num erous overseas visitors as the urban focus of the prosperous and beautiful Manaw atu farmlands; and as a university city of 52,000 inhabitants; and as a model of farsighted planning by enterprising pioneers. Visitors and even residents seldo m pause to consider that the bustling city, the orderly countryside, have been c arved out from the great primeval forests that reigned the land until a bare one hundred years ago. How all this was done, and through what dogged persistence, and by what concerted efforts by the pioneers, is here recounted by Dr George Pe tersen, himself a citizen of Palmerston North for fifty-two years and an histori an of the Scandinavian pioneers who played so vital a part in establishing the c ity and its surrounding pastures of the Manawatu. This is the proud record of a century of development. It deserved to be written, as it has been written, as a tribute to a city's Maori and Pakeha progenitors and a challenge to their descen dants.-Dust jacket.…

Hardcover. Condizione: VG+. Condizione sovraccoperta: VG+. 1st. Palmerston North is one of New Zealand's larger inland cities and this history of its development from the first European exploration in the 1840s, with pioneerr settlers gradually taking up land in the area, which was involved in much dispute and negotiation with the Maori. Thus it was not until the 1870s that formal local government was introduced to the Manawatu region, of which Palemerston North developed as the major centre. In Petersen's excellent centennial history of this centre the progress of the greater Manawatu area is an integral component, so his work also takes in much regional history. The introduction consists an outline of the geological and landforms of the Manawatu by Norman Whatman. Subject matter for the 21other chapters include the pre-European background, the land disputes, industries, transport including railway construction, local government and civic affairs and Palmerston North's university city status. A fine example of a well compiled and illustrated local history. 254 pages including bibliography, index, 90 b/w illustrations, mainly photos, some art etc, five maps or plans, decorated e/papers. Blue hard covers with gilt spine tirles VG+, ditto text block, no inscriptions., Wrapround pictorial DJ VG+ with hint weart spine top. Photos, Art , Maps (illustratore).…

Hardcover imperial octavo (VG) in d/w (VG-) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.…

octavo, blue boards, illus (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.…

Condizione: Good. 1966. Reprint. 137 pages. Dust jacket over blue cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages are lightly tanned with visible foxing. Mild cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has forward lean. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Light foxing. Mild droplet to rear panel. Mild tanning to spine. Mild rubbing and marking all over.…

FIRST EDITION, octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, xii + 137pp, illus/photos, VG (light to moderate bruising & rubbing to extrems, light fading & staining to spine, sm patch of paper residue to base of rear board, light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, light tape staining to front eps, prev. owner's details in ink & prev. bookseller's sm ink stamp to front pastedown, 3cm loss to base of full title page, numerous gift inscriptions in ink to dedication page, light tanning & foxing to prelims & terminals, sl tanning & soiling to pages throughout) in d/w, G- (whole jacket in multiple pieces but it's good that its present- except front cover which is missing).…