Published by Moana Press, 1987
Seller: Palimpsest Scholarly Books & Services, Brooktondale, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Moana Children's Series. Large-format softcover, measuring approximately 8.5" x 11.75", displays very light shelfwear. Binding is firm. Inscription at top of verso of front cover reads "To . / from downunder.1988." Pages are clean and bright. Full-page color illustrations by June Grant. This children's picture story book has parallel text in Maori and English. 18 pages.
Published by Privately Printed [Jen Japes Publishing], [Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada], 2018
Seller: Black's Fine Books & Manuscripts, Toronto, ON, Canada
First Edition
Softcover. First Edition, First Printing. pp. 349. 8vo. Pictorial covers. Many black-and-white photographs, portraits, maps, illustrations, etc. Bright, clean, and unmarked. Appears unread; as new. Scarce in commerce. Corresponds to OCLC #1066142727. Elisabeth Akkerman's story is full of human interest. In a life well lived, there is comedy and tragedy and in the middle of it all, a strong family-centred woman whose life took her to three continents and spanned almost a century. My mother never lost her faith and hope in God, in family and in life itself. My mother touched each person that she met in some fundamental way because she had an open heart, an open mind and those wonderful open arms. Together my parents contributed a strong Canadian home to a growing number who became family.