Tutira The Story of a New Zealand Sheep Station New and his conceptualisation of the

and his conceptualisation of the peoples of the Pacific: it was he who first coined the terms Melanesia and Micronesia

hard cover

full page colour maps

hand written notes by former owner through-out

black illustration of a kiwi and mountain scene to front board

Tutira The Story of a New Zealand Sheep Station New and his conceptualisation of theThis is the iconic story of life on a North Island station and its fauna and flora, near Hawkes Bay, told by renowned New Zealand naturalist H. Guthrie Smith who farmed in the region. Tutira extended over 20,000 acres with steep hill country and three rivers. Much of this book is devoted to the flora and fauna and the devastating impact of introduced predator species. Author: H Guthrie Smith Published by: William Blackwood & Sons, Third Edition. 1953