I am going to the launch of this book this evening and will be writing about it on the blog at a later date but meantime here is a message from Helen at Parsons Bookshop :

Heaphy

by Iain Sharp HB

Auckland University Press - RRP $64.99
Parsons Price $54.95

Charles Heaphy. Born about 1820, died 1881.

Explorer, Soldier, Politician amongst other careers.

This is an elegant book. Very refined. 240 pages. Many colour illustrations of his paintings and sketches. Also photographs and maps from the time.
Ian Sharp tells of Charles Heaphy’s life and art. Index and a listing of Sources and Further Reading are included.
We launch the book this evening. And Roger and are very much looking forward to reading it.

Parsons Bookshop Auckland
26 Wellesley Street East
Auckland 1010
New Zealand
Phone +64 9 303 1557

books@parsons.co.nz
http://www.parsons.co.nz/