This is an auction for CHECK TO YOUR KING by Robin Hyde.

"Baron de Thierry, self-styled King Pokeno of Hokianga, was surely New Zealand's most romantic coloniser. Part English, part French, Charles de Thierry trusting bought 40,000 acres from the missionary, Thomas Kendall and the two colouful chiefs he brought with him to meet the King of England. This sympathetic and witty historical novel recounts the adventures of the de Thierry family - the incident-packed journey to claim their kauri-wooded lands, the hostility they faced from the land-hungry settlers, the Baron's courageous support for Bishop Pompallier whose presence sparked off the religious hatreds of the young colony."

There is a long essay about Hyde and her work here:

http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Whi071Kota-t1-g1-t11.html

Hardback 1987.

288 pages.

Very good condition.

The cost of shipping is $4.95.

There is of course no charge for shipping if you collect this book from my shop in Palmerston North following the auction.

Payment within seven days, please.