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The Mosquito Fleet of Canterbury : an impression of the years 1830-1870 /

Amodeo, Colin, 1942-

The Mosquito Fleet of Canterbury : an impression of the years 1830-1870 / text by Colin Amodeo ; paintings & sketches by Bill Huntley. - Christchurch, N.Z. : Caxton Press, c2005. - 306 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 30 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-297) and index.

The Mosquito Fleet Of Canterbury records an almost forgotten aspect of Canterbury history - the role of sea transport in the development of the province. It explores the range of shipping and shipbuilding activity in early Canterbury and includes ship specifications, chronologies, fleet lists and shipping companies while Bill Huntley's sketches and paintings bring a strongly visual dimension to the text.

ISBN: 187730302X (pbk.) : $69.99

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Coastwise shipping--History.--New Zealand--Canterbury
Shipping--History.--New Zealand--Canterbury
Pioneers--New Zealand--Canterbury.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Canterbury (N.Z.)--History--19th century--Fiction.

Dewey Class. No.: 387.52409938

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