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Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Pbk, 80 p. numerous b/w photo illustrations. [Canterbury Province, New Zealand - Transport - Description and travel - History] s457.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. A hint of foxing to the cover and some minor marks. The contents are very good. A local history of Canterbury's Old West Coast Road, tracing the coaching era and the accommodation houses, hotels and stopping places that served travellers heading between Canterbury and the West Coast. It records the people, transport and roadside establishments associated with the route, including the inns around Yaldhurst and the coaching services that crossed Arthur's Pass, preserving a detailed picture of travel before modern roads and motor transport.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. This copy is gift inscribed and signed by the author. Another inscription to the fly. Some light shelf wear. This history and biography has been written so that descendants of John and Ann Burr, and of John and Lydia Hoskins, through Amos and Lydia Burr and their brothers and sisters, will have some knowledge of their forbears, as well as the historical background in which they lived and their association with it. Although Amos and Lydia and their families had their weaknesses like all of us, they had many admirable qualities. They had great courage and determination to overcome many difficulties in the new colony. Signed by Author(s).…