By D N Hawkins this book is one in a series of regional histories planed in 1949-50 to mark the centennial of the Canterbury settlement. It deals with that large part of the province comprising of Ashle Eyre, Kowai, Oxford and Rangiora and boroughs of Rangiora and kaiapoi bounded on the south by Waimakariri and to the north Waipara. Hard covered with dust jacket Has plastic protective cover which has tape marks inside both covers and also has previous owners sticker on inside page.