Old Whaling Days. Robert McNab. (1913) 1975. Golden Press, Auckland

The story of early South Island whalers, lawlessness, and Te Rauparaha's attack at Akaroa. Covers the period from 1830 to 1840

Details of whalers from America, France, and other countries The Cook Strait trade Otago Weller’s Whaling Station Foveaux Strait and the Islands Chatham Islands

The voyage of the brig Elizabeth carrying Te Rauparaha to sack Akaroa and her return to Kapiti with prisoners and bodies The defence of Ngamotu pa 1832 The wreck of the Harriett and the capture of Mrs Guard by Taranaki Maori, incl Betty Guard’s account and an account by her rescuers Manslaughter trial, Preservation Inlet, 1838 The coming of the Missionaries; and the NZ Company. The Crown 1940

Lists of: Names of whaling vessels, tonnage, Master, Port of origin Some ships have voyage dates and cargoes Appendices contain Ship’s whaling logs and A Whaler’s Journal

508pp; tables; indexes of people, ships, general; appendices; thick hard covers, gilt lettering; very good condition; name/address stamps on epps; small amount of webbing showing at front; closed page edges browned Inside very clean and tidy Dust jacket; very good condition; spine head chipped; spine sunned

A very important history of very early South Island days Lots of names throughout

Text Copyright 2009 Collectible Books, Napier

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