Few New Zealand biographies are so rich in social and personal detail. Written with the vivid touches of a novelist, The Father and his Gift completes the story of Sir John Logan Campbell, venerated in old age as the Father of Auckland, and presents a compelling portrait of Auckland. The final volume of Logan Campbell's life story traces his struggles not only to keep his businesses afloat but to preserve intact the One Tree Hill estate which he had determined to leave to the public of New Zealand. The number and intimacy of the papers left by Campbell have enabled Professor Stone to bring his subject to life in a portrait of a Victorian colonist unrivalled in its scope and depth.
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Seller: The Secret Bookshop, Tararua, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Slight creasing to the jacket, otherwise a nice clean copy. In this second volume of the biography of John Logan Campbell, `the Father of Auckland', R.C.J. Stone continues his account of an extraordinary personality. Seller Inventory # 047799
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Seller: Book Express (NZ), Shannon, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 309 pages. tidy copy. Seller Inventory # 4371af
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Seller: M. C. Wilson, Perth, WA, Australia
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression 1987 near fine hardback, foxing and browning to page edges, in a very good dust wrapper, corners and edges rubbed, small closed tear. Protected by clear removable archival covering. No inscription. 309 pages with index. Illustrations. Bibliography. Seller Inventory # 0019617
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Seller: BooksNZ, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition. 309 pages, very clean text and foredges, ex-library marks. Seller Inventory # 012586
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