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008			120927s2012 nz abc 000 0 eng
020			_a9781877460630 (pbk.) : _c$49.99
035			_a(NLNZils)1571415
040			_aNZNB _cNZNB _dHAP
082	0	4	_a636.301099387 _223
100			_aAnsley, Bruce, _925739 _eauthor.
245	1	2	_aA fabled land : _bthe story of Canterbury's famous Mesopotamia Station / _cBruce Ansley with Peter Bush.
260			_aAuckland, N.Z. : _bRandom House New Zealand, _c2012.
300			_a320 p. : _bill. (some col.), maps ; _c26 cm.
520			_a"The historic Mesopotamia Station is located in mid-Canterbury at the headwaters of the magnificent Rangitata gorge. 'Mesopotamia', named by Samuel Butler in 1860, means 'the land between two rivers': it lies between the Rangitata and Forest Creek rivers. Author Bruce Ansley has captured the spirit of this great sheep station: from the early pioneers who first braved its harsh winters and searing summers to the ingenuity and drive of the present-day owners, the Prouting family ... Peter Bush's photographs, taken over a 50-year period, grace Ansley's story, capturing the great musters of days gone by, the dignity of the shearing teams, the majestic country and the characters who people Mesopotamia's story"--Publisher information.
650		0	_aSheep ranches _zNew Zealand. _98260
650		0	_aCountry life _zNew Zealand _zHigh Country (South Island) _98261
651		0	_aMesopotamia Station (N.Z.) _xHistory. _98262
700	1		_aBush, Peter, _d1930- _98263
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