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  • LIGHT IN THE MOUNTAIN. by Anderson, Margaret J.
    Anderson, Margaret J.
    LIGHT IN THE MOUNTAIN.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, (1982.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A novel of the early history of the Maori in New Zealand, spanning one hundred years, and telling the story of the lives of two incredible women. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page "For Becky, Merry Christmas and best wishes" and dated in 1992. 177 pp plus author's note. ISBN: 0-394947916.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (bookseller's black line on bottom edge.)

    Book ID: 42499
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  • Ashton-Warner, Sylvia.
    SPEARPOINT: "Teacher" in America.

    Edition: 2nd printing.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972. dj. Autobiographical work by this innovative teacher, best known for her work with Maori children in her native New Zealand.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 2737
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  • Ashton-Warner, Sylvia.
    SPEARPOINT: "Teacher" in America.

    Edition: Paperback.

    New York: Vintage Books, (1974.). Autobiographical work by this innovative teacher, best known for her work with Maori children in her native New Zealand. ISBN: 0-394-719972.

    Condition: Good condition - light crease on front cover..

    Book ID: 37258
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  • TEACHER. by Ashton-Warner, Sylvia.
    Ashton-Warner, Sylvia.
    TEACHER.

    Edition: Paperback.

    New York: Bantam, (1964.). The controversial educator describes her teaching methods in a small school among the Maoris in New Zealand. Photographs. 191 pp. ISBN: 0-553-08627.

    Condition: Very good+.

    Book ID: 48174
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  • TEACHER. by Ashton-Warner, Sylvia (foreword by Maxine Hong Kingston.)
    Ashton-Warner, Sylvia (foreword by Maxine Hong Kingston.)
    TEACHER.

    Edition: Trade paperback.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (1986.). The controversial educator describes her teaching methods in a small school among the Maoris in New Zealand. Foreword by Maxine Hong Kingston. Photographs. 224 pp. ISBN: 0-671-617680.

    Condition: Very good in illustrated wrappers (usual toning to the pages, tear to upper edge of back cover.)

    Book ID: 56209
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  • TEACHER. by Ashton-Warner, Sylvia (foreword by Maxine Hong Kingston, signed.)
    Ashton-Warner, Sylvia (foreword by Maxine Hong Kingston, signed.)
    TEACHER.

    Edition: Trade paperback.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (1986.). SIGNED - The controversial educator describes her teaching methods in a small school among the Maoris in New Zealand. SIGNED by Maxine Hong Kingston at her foreword. Photographs. 224 pp. ISBN: 0-671-617680.

    Condition: Very near fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 45503
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  • TE KAIHAU, THE WINDEATER. by Hulme, Keri.
    Hulme, Keri.
    TE KAIHAU, THE WINDEATER.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: George Braziller, (1987) dj. Hardcover first edition - Award-winning author's first book of short stories. As an author of Maori descent, she brings the traditions of that culture to an international audience. Hulme was the first New Zealander to win the Booker Prize for her powerful debut novel 'The Bone People.' 240 pp,. ISBN: 0-807611689.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 80070
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  • THE BONE TRACK: An Alexa Glock Forensic Mystery. by Johnson, Sara E.
    Johnson, Sara E.
    THE BONE TRACK: An Alexa Glock Forensic Mystery.

    Edition: Paperback original - first printing.

    Naperville, IL: Poisoned Pen Press, (2022.). SIGNED first edition - The third novel in the series featuring Alexa Glock, a forensic odontologist, set in New Zealand. As the book opens, Alexa and her brother Charlie, whom she has not seen in years, are starting on one of New Zealands 'Great Walks', the Milford Track, but things soon get complicated - Alexa barely survives a land slide that closes the track but uncovers the skeleton of a man, and then one of the "Luxe" trekkers comes up missing and is found murdered. A fast moving mystery set in a fascinating locale. SIGNED on the title page. 358 pp plus an excerpt from 'The Bones Remember.'. ISBN: 978-1464213977.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 87919
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