A signed first edition of Moriori A People Rediscovered
A signed first edition of Moriori A People Rediscovered
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Near fine copy of this scarce first edition, signed by the author.
The Moriori of the Chatham Islands have long been regarded by Europeans as one of the mystery peoples of the South Seas.
The Moriori race, the world was informed, became extinct when its last member died in 1933. Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders still believe that the Moriori were a backward race of unknown origin who settled the country first and were subsequently banished to the Chathams, vanquished and demoral-ised by more vigorous and intelligent Maori colonists.
In this book historian and writer Michael King clears away all the nonsense, rumour and vilification that have surrounded the Moriori. He identifies clearly who they were and where they came from. He shows that far from being 'primitive', Moriori culture was a perfect adaptation to a harsh environment. And he reveals that Moriori people were not a race, and that they are far from extinct.
Published by Viking, 1989
Cloth hard cover, dust jacket, illustrated through out. 226pp
Pre loved, Near Fine
Rare signed copy $278
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