Pioneer Craftsmen of New Zealand by G.L. Pearce

This is a second-hand copy of the book Pioneer Craftsmen of New Zealand by G.L Pearce.

Condition: This is a used book in good condition. The dustajcket has slight shelfwear and one tear top left front cover - see photos.

Publisher: Collins
Year: 1982
ISBN: 000216986X
Format: Hardback with dustjacket
Pages: 256
Condition: Used (Good)

From the inside cover:

This book covers the period from the mid-eighteenth century almost to the present deals with the crafts and trades where skill, dexterity and an almost instinctive sense of 'rightness' produced articles both functional and beautiful. Includes chapters on Shipbuilders, Carriage and wagon makers (wainwrights), Jewellers and watchmakers, Engineers (dams, bridges, wharves, etc...), Cobblers, etc...