Author(s): Henry Brett

NZ Maritime | Secondhand | Rare or Scarce

Secondhand.

White Wings contains volumes 1 and 2. The first volume was published in 1924 and has a history of fifty years of sailing in the New Zealand trade, from 1850 to 1900. It also contains information about the voyages of many ships that brought immigrants to New Zealand.

The books themselves are compilations of articles written by Henry Brett for the Auckland Star. Mr. Brett was a shipping reporter or “marine reporter” recording many stories of interest for the local population. As he writes: “Those who have taken any interest in shipping matters, and being an island people there are few of us who are not interested in ships and sailors, will know that very different opinions were held concerning the matter of records” 

Note: This copy is Volume 1, though the title on the front hardcover shows Volume 2.

First edition.

VG. The white dust jacket is torn and broken. The blue cloth boards are tilting. The spine is fading and "Volume II" has got scratched to "Volume I". The interior is intact and the binding is sound.