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Cowan James - Souvenir of the Visit of the American Fleet To Auckland New Zealand August 9-15th 1908

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this copy presented by the Government of New Zealand to J. Ball Esq of Wanganui, (which likely refers to the architect and designer of the Durie Hill Elevator and Tunnel alongside his colleague E. Crow). The souvenir comprises 24 pages of chiefly portraits bound in with New Zealand or AO-TEA-ROA Its Wealth And Resources, Scenery, Travel-Routes, Spas, And Sports by James Cowan, 275pp, illus including folding coloured maps, red cloth gilt.

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