Book Description

"Plots the course of European building in this country, from 1809...until the early 1880s when a slump brought building to a halt. By the time it again got under way it had become increasingly difficult to distinguish between New Zealand buildings and their counterparts in Britain, Australia, or the United States of America...Pieces together the story of New Zealand's notable early buildings and gives a glimpse of some the remarkable characters who designed and built them." -- Book jacket.