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BEST, ELSDON - Tuhoe; The Children of the Mist.
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$400 - $600
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$350
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BEST, ELSDON
Tuhoe; The Children of the Mist.
A sketch of the origin, history, myths and beliefs of the Tuhoe tribe of the Māori of New Zealand; with some account of other early tribes of the Bay of Plenty district.
Published by the Board of Māori Ethnological Research for the author and on behalf of the Polynesian Society. Ptd New Plymouth: Thomas Avery 1925. Vol.1. vii, [2] l., 1211p, 3 plates. 220mm. Vol. II. 8p, [47]p of genealogy tables [some folding], large folding map in the back pocket, of Fortified Villages, Districts, Rivers etc., mentioned in 'Tuhoe'. Oblong 220 x 280mm. Both are bound in original red cloth black titles with decorative rafter pattern borders. Light fading & edge wear VG.
Tuhoe; The Children of the Mist.
A sketch of the origin, history, myths and beliefs of the Tuhoe tribe of the Māori of New Zealand; with some account of other early tribes of the Bay of Plenty district.
Published by the Board of Māori Ethnological Research for the author and on behalf of the Polynesian Society. Ptd New Plymouth: Thomas Avery 1925. Vol.1. vii, [2] l., 1211p, 3 plates. 220mm. Vol. II. 8p, [47]p of genealogy tables [some folding], large folding map in the back pocket, of Fortified Villages, Districts, Rivers etc., mentioned in 'Tuhoe'. Oblong 220 x 280mm. Both are bound in original red cloth black titles with decorative rafter pattern borders. Light fading & edge wear VG.
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