Decently and in order The Government of the City of Auckland 1840-1971 The Centennial History of the Auckland City Council by G.W.A. Bush

Published for The Auckland City Council by Collins, 1971, 637 pages, 15. cm wide X 22 cm high, hardback with dust jacket.

Book in very good clean condition - name on cover page. Dust jacket has a couple of pieces missing. and some tears.

From the front blurb: No authority which has helped to supervise the growth of as restless, vital and some might say uppity a city as Auckland could itself have an uneventful story. This centennial history of the Auckland City Council, while paying due heed to its everyday functions, captures in lively fashion the essence of the Council's contribution in the shaping of modern Auckland. To borrow a trite phrase, Auckland is "expanding towards greatness" and the Council has to lay down desirable guide lines.'