Large Book in Dust Jacket, First Edition 1994, end paper maps, colour and Black and White Photographs, illustrations, maps, paintings etc, 272 Pages, Published By Whitcombe Press Wellington. A Very Good Plus Copy. 'On the capital's doorstep, yet as remote as any other New Zealand alpine wilderness, the Tararua mountains are special. They have drawn to their forests and summits generations of artists, botanists, hunters, photographers and, most of all, trampers. Yet these ranges also have a formidable reputation that has somewhat obscured their many attractions. In this handsome, lively and impeccably researched book, Chris Maclean examines the reality behind the area's rigorous image and in the process tells the story not only of the mountains themselves but of the thousands of people who have visited them. Organised tramping in NZ began in 1919 with the establishment of the Tararua Tramping Club. This book traces the history of this club and other groups who did so much to encourage outdoor recreation. But the book is much more than a history of tramping; it speaks, too, of changing attitudes to the land. With more than 270 illustrations- cartoons, maps, sketches, paintings and photographs, Tararua will bring pleasure to all those who know and love these hills, and to mountain enthusiasts throughout New Zealand'