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Published by Canterbury University Press 2015-03-01, Christchurch, 2015
ISBN 10: 1927145619ISBN 13: 9781927145616
Seller: Blackwell's, London, United Kingdom
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paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG.
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Published by Canterbury University Press, Ilam, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1997
ISBN 10: 0908812701ISBN 13: 9780908812707
Seller: Culpepper Books, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. A handy field guide providing concise descriptions of 100 of New Zealand's common seaweeds. One corner of book has been bumped.
Published by Univ. Canterbury Press. Christchurch. ., 1989
ISBN 10: 0908812035ISBN 13: 9780908812035
Seller: Jean-Louis Boglio Maritime Books, CYGNET, TAS, Australia
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1st. paperback edition. 240 PP with 8 maps (1 double-page) & 3 tables in text. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 21.5 x 14. Histories: historical events & processes from the point of view of the islanders concerned.
Published by Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2007
ISBN 10: 1877257591ISBN 13: 9781877257599
Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OXON, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Paperback - unread shop stock; excellent condition. TS. Used.
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Published by Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, 1999
ISBN 10: 0908812809ISBN 13: 9780908812806
Seller: Lost and Found Books, Healesville, VIC, Australia
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soft cover. No Jacket. 1st edition. Illustrated with colour photographs. 24 cm. 146 pages VG. Very good condition with light shelf wear to covers, gift inscription on inside front cover.
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Published by Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1993
ISBN 10: 0908812329ISBN 13: 9780908812325
Seller: General Eclectic Books, Gray, ME, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Photos (illustrator). First Edition-Stated. Thin scratch on frt. cvr. o/w clean w/minimal wear. Innards clean & tight. Jacket is clean + bright w/thin scratch + taped tears on frt. 128 pp. Card pocket on RFEP, no other lib. markings.private?.
Published by Canterbury University Press. Christchurch. ., 1992
ISBN 10: 090881223XISBN 13: 9780908812233
Seller: Jean-Louis Boglio Maritime Books, CYGNET, TAS, Australia
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Reprint of the 1989 original. 240 PP with 3 tables and 8 maps. Pictorial soft cover. Fine (as new condition). 21.5 x 14.
Published by Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, 2021
ISBN 10: 198850323XISBN 13: 9781988503233
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This book provides a concise overview of the history of Polynesia, focusing on New Zealand and its outlying islands, during the period 900-1600. It provides a thematic examination of Polynesia to avoid placing the region's history into an inaccurate, linear Western chronology. The themes of movement and migration, adaptation and change, and development and expansion offer the optimal means of understanding Polynesia during this time. Through this innovative and unique perspective on Polynesian history, which has not been previously undertaken, the reader is encouraged to think about regions outside Europe in relation to the premodern period. A concise introduction to the history of South Polynesia during the period typically defined as the 'Middle Ages' by western historians, focusing on Aotearoa, Rekohu, and Rapa Nui. Written in response to a wider global approach to medieval history, it offers a fresh perspective on the history of the region during that period. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, 2017
ISBN 10: 1927145945ISBN 13: 9781927145944
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. `New China Eyewitness' is the fascinating account of the 1956 visit to the People's Republic of China by a group of prominent New Zealanders - including Roger Duff, James Bertram, Evelyn Page, Angus Ross and Ormond Wilson - and of how Canterbury Museum came to acquire the largest collection of Chinese art in New Zealand. At the centre of the book is the eloquent diary kept by Canterbury Museum director Dr Roger Duff, detailing his efforts to bring to Christchurch the collection of antiquities gifted to the museum by long-time China resident, New Zealander Rewi Alley. Through Alley's contacts with premier Zhou Enlai and Duff's diplomatic skills they obtained the sanction of the Chinese government to circumvent its own export ban on antiquities and permit the gifting of seven crates of treasures to Christchurch. These objects were the basis for the museum's Hall of Oriental Arts and their arrival led to a collections policy dedicated to Chinese art. Beautifully written and illustrated, `New China Eyewitness' offers a rare glimpse of foreigners' views of China during a period of rapid social, political and cultural change, and at a time of unusual political and cultural tolerance. Much of the text has been translated into Chinese. The account of the 1956 visit to the People's Republic of China by a group of prominent New Zealanders. At the centre of the book is the diary kept by Canterbury Museum director Roger Duff, detailing his efforts to bring to Christchurch the collection of antiquities gifted to the museum by Rewi Alley. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, 2017
ISBN 10: 1988503035ISBN 13: 9781988503035
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. There is perhaps no issue in New Zealand today more contentious than water rights. The Crown claims that no one owns water, but its use, irrigation and treatment are controlled by local governments empowered by the Crown. Since the 1990s resource consents for the taking of water, in Canterbury and Southland especially, have increased dramatically and the environmental situation is reaching a breaking point. After years of discussion some kind of system regarding the ownership of water is inevitable. In Water Rights for Ngai Tahu, Te Maire Tau considers the historical and political framework that has contributed to the current state of water rights in the Ngai Tahu takiwa. He explores the customary, legal and Treaty frameworks that feed into the debate regarding the ownership of water. From 1844 to 1864 the Crown purchased more than 34.5 million acres of land from Ngai Tahu, but in most purchase deeds water is not mentioned. How does this play into claims to water? Should the Treaty be relied upon? How far can kaitiakitanga take us if the goal is mana motuhake and tino rangatiratanga? In this short book Te Maire Tau lays out the historical background and context to water rights, and opens a discussion about where to proceed next in determining a Ngai Tahu position on water. In this short book Te Maire Tau lays out the historical background and context to water rights, and opens a discussion about where to proceed next in determining a Ngai Tahu position on water. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by Christchurch: Canterbury University Press. (2005), 2005
Seller: BOOK NOW, BENDIGO, VIC, Australia
230x150: 311pp, index, black and white illustrations, Paperback, Very Good. ISBN: 1 877 25732 x , 9781 877 25732 2 , Weight: 610g. .
Published by Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, 2009
ISBN 10: 1877257737ISBN 13: 9781877257735
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The opening sequence of sonnets pays homage to Frank Hurley, the photographer on Shackleton's Endurance, which was crushed in the pack-ice in Antarctica in 1915. The central sequence of the collection recounts the voyage of the Bounty alongside that of the Odyssey, through sonnets addressed to blind fiddler, Michael Byrn, who enjoyed 'allurements of dissipation beyond anything that can be conceived' in Tahiti, was shipped back in chains to England and court-martialled, was found not guilty, and almost certainly hanged the three of his shipmates who were found guilty. The opening sequence of sonnets pays homage to Frank Hurley, the photographer on Shackleton's Endurance, which was crushed in the pack-ice in Antarctica in 1915. The central sequence of the collection recounts the voyage of the Bounty alongside that of the Odyssey, through sonnets addressed to blind fiddler, Michael Byrn. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by Canterbury University Press 2019-11-30, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2019
ISBN 10: 1988503132ISBN 13: 9781988503134
Seller: Blackwell's, London, United Kingdom
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paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG.
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Published by Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, 2013
ISBN 10: 1927145538ISBN 13: 9781927145531
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Banks Peninsula, treasured by Christchurch city dwellers, peninsula residents and visitors from afar, is a unique volcanic landform jutting eastwards into the Pacific from the otherwise unsurprising Canterbury Plains. Once forested from side to side, and from sea to summits, the land was stripped of nearly all its trees, and much of its original wildlife, by two great waves of colonisation, Polynesian and European. Much indigenous biodiversity remains, however, and native forest cover is increasing. This book traces what happened, and presents a concise and up-to-date summary of today's landscape, vegetation and wildlife. The text is accompanied by stunning photographs and charming drawings, as well as by figures, tables and full checklists of species. Natural History of Banks Peninsula, now in this revised edition, is essential reading for locals and visitors alike. For the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust, which sponsored its publication, the book is part of a mission to disseminate information and foster the protection and restoration of the region's special natural values. Presents a concise and up-to-date summary of Banks Peninsulas landscape, vegetation and wildlife. The text is accompanied by stunning photographs and charming drawings, as well as by figures, tables and full checklists of species. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by Canterbury University Press 2023-03-31, Christchurch, 2023
ISBN 10: 1988503337ISBN 13: 9781988503332
Seller: Blackwell's, London, United Kingdom
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paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG.
Published by Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, 2011
ISBN 10: 1927145104ISBN 13: 9781927145104
Seller: The Secret Bookshop, Tararua, New Zealand
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A good clean copy. A house without a chimney doesn't really look like a home. Yet thousands of Christchurch houses no longer have a chimney after the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. The streets look strangely different without their familiar vertical accents. While this book was prompted by the Christchurch earthquake of September 2010, its author has long had a fascination with chimneys. He grew up in the smoggy Christchurch of the 1950s, not far from the Gasworks, and brick chimneys were all around him, both industrial and domestic, silhouetted against the red winter sunsets. He then noted the variety of British and European chimney pots seen on his travels, and realised that Christchurch had its own unique type, the Homebush pot. The book was first written over the summer of 2010, but then came the devastating February 2011 earthquake, with serious loss of life, and text and photographs alike had to be revisited. Many of the chimneys photographed after September were destroyed in February. This book is a visual history of Christchurch chimneys - domestic, commercial and industrial, most of which no longer exist. While noting the quirky and unusual, it also attempts to document the typical styles of successive periods, from late Victorian to Art Deco and the latest versions on new houses, that serve as reminders of the diverse heritage of the European chimney.
Published by Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, 2002
ISBN 10: 0908812930ISBN 13: 9780908812936
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In this new book, geologist Glen Coates tells how the alps were formed from ancient marine sediments, how they were uplifted to become mountains, and how they are being eroded down to produce the spectacular landscape seen today in the South Island. Non-technical language, copious illustrations and artwork result in a book that will fascinate all who take an interest in their landscape and heritage. In this title, the authors explain how the Alps were formed and how they are being eroded down to produce the landscape that is seen today. This is a highly illustrated book that should appeal to all who take an interest in landscape and heritage. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, 1992
ISBN 10: 0908812108ISBN 13: 9780908812103
Seller: Lost and Found Books, Healesville, VIC, Australia
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hard cover with dust jacket. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 22 cm. X, 133 pages VG/VG. Very good book in very good dust jacket with light shelf wear.
Published by Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, 2007
ISBN 10: 187725746XISBN 13: 9781877257469
Seller: Mainly Fiction, Auckland, New Zealand
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Pictorial card covers, colour illstns. Minor library markings, light wear. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Published by Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, 2015
ISBN 10: 1927145627ISBN 13: 9781927145623
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Mt John University Observatory is New Zealand's only professional research observatory for optical astronomy. John Hearnshaw, a past director of the observatory, has delved into the observatory archives to write this engaging account of Mt John's fascinating history. Alan Gilmore, the recently retired observatory superintendent, has added to this with his personal recollections, having worked at the observatory for more than 34 years. Fifty years ago, in 1965, Mt John University Observatory was founded at Lake Tekapo in the Mackenzie Basin to take advantage of the favourable conditions for astronomy. Telescopes were installed, and in 1981 a lighting ordinance helped protect the site from light pollution. Astronomical research had been thriving on Mt John for 40 years when astro-tourism started to take off, largely due to the venture company Earth & Sky. Today Mt John is both a research observatory and a mecca for stargazing astro-tourists, who come to see the pristine landscape and the amazing dark night skies. It is one of the most beautiful astronomical observatories in the world, but also a place with an often turbulent history, having been rocked by personality battles, funding shortfalls, student demonstrations and on one occasion, a destructive fire. In spite of all that, its scientific work has been an outstanding success, and Mt John's research work, especially in stellar astronomy, is known and respected around the world. Mt John - The First 50 Years: A celebration of half a century of optical astronomy at the University of Canterbury is richly illustrated, with almost 200 figures, many of them outstanding landscape and nightscape photographs taken by the acclaimed Tekapo photographer, Fraser Gunn. Mt John University Observatory is New Zealands only professional research observatory for optical astronomy. Today it is both a research observatory and a mecca for stargazing astrotourists, who come to see the pristine landscape and the amazing dark night skies. This richly illustrated account follows the development of this iconic New Zealand scientific institution. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, 2007
ISBN 10: 1877257532ISBN 13: 9781877257537
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Davey Gunn lived 30 years in Fiordland's rugged Hollyford Valley, where he had one of the most isolated cattle runs in New Zealand. When he moved there in 1926 he left behind his wife and children - and civilisation - for a tough and solitary life he grew to love. Although quiet and modest by nature, Davey became known throughout New Zealand as a back-country hero for his 20-hour journey on foot to raise the alarm after a fatal plane crash at Big Bay in 1936. His efforts saw the four survivors rescued, and the legend of Davey Gunn began. Against the almost insuperable odds of difficult country, isolation, the Depression, the depredations of a burgeoning deer population and the constant threat of losing his short-term leases, Davey wrestled to make a living from his largely wild cattle. He was also keen to open up and share the land he loved, and in the mid-1930s pioneered guided walking and riding trips in the Hollyford and Pyke Valleys. Hollyford Camp, also known to this day as Gunns Camp, is testament to the efforts of this true No. 8 wire man, who did more than any other individual to alert travellers throughout New Zealand and the world to the unparalleled beauty of this part of Fiordland. It is somehow fitting that eventually, on Christmas Day 1955, the land claimed this remarkable man. The Land of Doing Without brings to life the memories of many of Davey's contemporaries, and explores the man behind the legend: his quirks, his fortitude and his legacy. Davey Gunn lived 30 years in Fiordland's rugged Hollyford Valley, where he had one of the most isolated cattle runs in New Zealand. Although quiet and modest by nature, Davey became known throughout New Zealand. The Land of Doing Without brings to life the memories of many of Davey's contemporaries, and explores the man behind the legend: his quir Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Published by Canterbury University Press in association with Massey University, (Christchurch), 2004
ISBN 10: 1877257125ISBN 13: 9781877257124
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Wellington, New Zealand
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 160 pages. Signed by Glynnis Gropp.Emeritus Professor Glynnis Cropp retired from Massey University, New Zealand, at the end of July 2001 after a career as lecturer, reader and professor of Fr ench. She is one of the foremost scholars in the world in medieva l French and Occitan studies, and a specialist in the writings of Christine de Pizan and in the medieval adaptations of Boethius' 'Consolatio Philosophiae'. This collection of essays has been off ered by colleagues who have enjoyed working with Glynnis Cropp on her various projects during her career. They include Liliane Dul ac, Angus Kennedy, James Laidlaw, Peter Ricketts, Brian Merrilees , Nadia Margolis, Roy Rosenstein, Keith Atkinson, Maxwell Walkley , Denis Drysdale, Alison Hanham and Roger Collins. The title of t his collection comes from a medieval tapestry now in the Musee de Cluny in Paris. Like the gentleman offering his ruby heart to th e seated lady, these essays are offered with homage, respect and affection. The editors of this collection have been colleagues of Glynnis in medieval French studies in New Zealand. Margaret Burr ell is a senior lecturer in the Department of French and Russian at the University of Canterbury; and Judith Grant, having taught for 30 years at the Department of French at the university of Auc kland, is now a senior research fellow there. Signed by Glynnis Gropp.
Published by Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, 2009
ISBN 10: 1877257834ISBN 13: 9781877257834
Seller: Antiquariat Dr. Rainer Minx, Bücherstadt, Zeuthen, Germany
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8°, Broschiert, 254 S., in engl. Sprache, gut erh. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.
Published by Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, 2013
ISBN 10: 1927145554ISBN 13: 9781927145555
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This collection offers 40 new poems from popular poet Apirana Taylor. Inspired by nature and mythology, he shifts his focus from the mundane to the mysterious, and with characteristic wit and intensity shares his delight and despair in what he discovers. Accessible and tender, but pulling no punches, his work assumes many forms and has been included in New Zealand schools' English curriculum. Offers 40 new poems from poet Apirana Taylor. Inspired by nature and mythology, he shifts his focus from the mundane to the mysterious, and with characteristic wit and intensity shares his delight and despair in what he discovers. Accessible and tender, but pulling no punches, his work assumes many forms. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Published by Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, 2005
ISBN 10: 187725715XISBN 13: 9781877257155
Seller: The Secret Bookshop, Tararua, New Zealand
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Card cover with spiral binding. A very clean copy. Estuaries are places where rivers meet the sea, and they have a unique environment as a result of the mixing of fresh water with seawater. They provide diverse opportunities for observing and understanding wildlife. This guide to the estuarine environment describes the dominant organisms and their ecology. Based on the successful formula of an earlier book (Animals of the Estuary Shore), Life in the Estuary includes easy to use keys and illustrations to identify many common species of plants and animals, including invertebrates, birds and fish. Although based primarily on organisms found within the Avon-Heathcote Estuary, Christchurch, this book is an ideal beach-combing companion for the identification of common species found throughout New Zealand in estuaries, mudflats, rocky shores, salt marshes, sand and surf beaches.
Published by Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, 2004
ISBN 10: 1877257281ISBN 13: 9781877257285
Seller: Mainly Fiction, Auckland, New Zealand
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Pictorial card covers, b&w illstns. Minimal library markings and wear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Published by Canterbury University Press, New Zealand, Christchurch, 1998
ISBN 10: 0908812566ISBN 13: 9780908812561
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A concise guide to Maori myths and legends, religious beliefs, folklore and history arranged to reveal the subtlety and complexity of the traditional Maori view of the world. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by canterbury university press 1998 christchurch, 1998
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
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Published by Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, N.Z., 2000
ISBN 10: 0908812760ISBN 13: 9780908812769
Seller: Carothers and Carothers, Albany, CA, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 324 pages : color illustrations, color maps, color portraits. Though the front panel of the publisher's pictorial paper wrappers is bright and fresh, nearly the entire textblock of this work is dampstained, with expected wrinkling, but no adhesion of one page to another. A usable copy of a scarce book. 1240 grams.
Published by Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, 2022
ISBN 10: 1988503221ISBN 13: 9781988503226
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Many exciting new buildings have arisen from the rubble of post-earthquake Christchurch but none, perhaps, is as remarkable as Ravenscar House in the heart of the city's heritage precinct. Ravenscar House: A biography explores the story of this unique, purpose-built house museum as the realisation of a long-held dream and the expression of a heart-warming act of public philanthropy. Christchurch journalist and writer Sally Blundell tells the compelling story of Jim and Susan Wakefield, whose vision was to share with their community the eclectic and impressive collection of art and artefacts that they had endowed to the charitable Ravenscar Trust. After their house on Scarborough Hill was demolished following the Canterbury earthquakes, the couple were determined to commission a new house museum, filled with a wide range of works by leading New Zealand artists such as Frances Hodgkins, Colin McCahon and Bill Sutton - and many more. Designed by renowned architects Patterson Associates, the Wakefields' bold but elegant addition to the city was opened in 2021. Sally Blundell's engaging and well-informed text is enhanced by family photographs, and stunning images of Ravenscar House itself, the garden it enfolds and the works within its walls. This is a unique story of resilience, architectural ingenuity and, above all, extraordinary generosity. Many exciting new buildings have arisen from the rubble of post-earthquake Christchurch but none, perhaps, is as remarkable as Ravenscar House in the heart of the citys heritage precinct. This book explores the story of this unique, purpose-built house museum. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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