The New Zealand Wars and the Pioneering Period (by James Cowan)

• 1983 edition.  2 volumes
• Publisher. Government Printer
• Hardcover, Format B. D/j Photos, maps, indexed
• Condition.  Very good. Very minor shelf wear on d/j.
• Invidual ISBNs: Vol I - 0477012280, Vol II - 0477012299

 

TWO VOLUMES. I 1845-64   II 1865-72

This is James Cowan's greatest work, a comprehensive and thorough work that draws on his original research and interviews with survivors on both sides.

First published in 1922, this reprinting has amendments. 

Here is not only an account of the course of the fighting and the outcome of the various battles but also a fascinating description of frontier life in New Zealand.

This reissue was the result of popular demand.