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082 0 4 _a387.52409938
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100 1 _aAmodeo, Colin,
_d1942-
245 1 4 _aThe Mosquito Fleet of Canterbury :
_ban impression of the years 1830-1870 /
_ctext by Colin Amodeo ; paintings & sketches by Bill Huntley.
260 _aChristchurch, N.Z. :
_bCaxton Press,
_cc2005.
300 _a306 p. :
_bill. (some col.), maps ;
_c30 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 277-297) and index.
520 _aThe 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.
650 0 _aCoastwise shipping
_zNew Zealand
_zCanterbury
_xHistory.
650 0 _aShipping
_zNew Zealand
_zCanterbury
_xHistory.
650 0 _aPioneers
_zNew Zealand
_zCanterbury.
651 0 _aCanterbury (N.Z.)
_xHistory
_y19th century
_919000
_vFiction.
700 1 _aHuntley, Bill.
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