NOTHING BUT GRASS AND WIND - The Rutherfords of Canterbury

HOLM, JANET

ISBN 10: 0908790503 / ISBN 13: 9780908790500

Edité par Hazard Press, 1992

A propos de cet article

First edition. Signed. Condition: Near Fine; crisp, clean copy, no markings; appears unread. DJ is VG with minor surface scratches. The top of the pages shows very light foxing. 279 pages. B&W and colour photos, maps, and a genealogy chart. Inscription by Janet Holm to her cousin. 100 years ago the Rutherfords were a Canterbury dynasty, the seven sons of poor Scottish migrants having acquired huge tracts of land. by hard work and astute dealings they, like others nearby, earned the nae 'Amuri Wool Kings'. This book tells how they achieved this and how they lived their lives, sharing the disagreements,…One hundred years ago, the Rutherfords were a prominent family in Canterbury. The seven sons of poor Scottish migrants acquired vast tracts of land through hard work and savvy dealings. Like others in the area, they earned the nickname Amuri Wool Kings. This book tells the story of how they achieved their success and how they lived their lives, revealing their disagreements and other experiences along the way.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: NOTHING BUT GRASS AND WIND - The Rutherfords of Canterbury
• Éditeur: Hazard Press
• Date de parution: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0908790503
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780908790500
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Near Fine
• Poids: 1205 grammes
• Signé: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Biography and Autobiography