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Illustrated Maori Placenames by A.W. Reed
$15.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Reading Level: Very Good
Many Maori place names date back to the very earliest days of habitation in Aotearoa New Zealand. Some, in fact, originated in the Hawaiki homeland and were adapted to the new land. Whatever their origin, most reflect the MaoriÃÂÂÂÃÂÂÂÃÂÂÂâÃÂÂÂÃÂÂÂÃÂÂÂÃÂÂÂÃÂÂÂÃÂÂÂÃÂÂÂÃÂÂÂs clos ...Show more
Illustrated Myths and Legends of the Pacific by A. W. Reed & Jennifer Cooper (ill.)
$15.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
A.W. Reed’s classic collection of myths and legends from around the Pacific has been beautifully illustrated by Jennifer Cooper. Jennifer has thoroughly researched art forms from each island group, giving her illustrations cultural integrity. Included are legends from The Caroline Island, Chatham Island ...Show more
Illustrated Māori Dictionary: Maori-English Essentials by A.W. Reed
$34.99 NZD
Category: Dictionaries
In compiling this dictionary A.W. Reed set out to entertain as well as educate. Its succinct entries encompass modern and traditional Māori language and customs, as do the fine illustrations by Roger Hart. These Māori to English definitions delve into a variety of associated meanings and derivations — ...Show more
Maori Myth and Legend: Traditional Stories by A. W. Reed
$25.00 NZD
Category: NZ historical fiction
The Maori have a rich and colourful tradition of myth and legend - many of their most important and popular tales are retold in this classic, bestselling book. Written with the general reader in mind, the stories range from the creation of the world to the coming of life, death and knowledge. They incor ...Show more
Maori Myth and Legend (new edition available - use 9780143010364) by A.W. Reed
$40.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction
First published at two volumes in 1972 and 1977 and combined in 1983, this collaboration between the Maori lore and legend of A.W. Reed and the creative vision of artist Roger Hart was at the forefront of a wave of renewed interest in the ancient Maori world.<br><br>The book ranges over the ...Show more
Maori Place Names: Their Meanings and Origins by A. W. Reed; Peter Dowling
$30.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Reading Level: very good
Pronounce and understand Māori place names with the new fourth edition of A.W. Reed's classic guide to meanings and origins of names across New Zealand. From Ahaura to Whitianga, this handily sized book is the definitive guide to over 2300 of the most common and notable Maori names on our land. Why do W ...Show more
Maori Tales of Long Ago by A. W. Reed
$34.99 NZD
Category: Maori culture and history
Maori Tales of Long Ago is a fresh facsimile edition of a classic collection of sixteen stories adapted from Maori mythology for a young readership. The tales were originally published by A.W. & A.H. Reed during the late 1940s in two hardback volumes, Maori Tales of Long Ago and Wonder Tales of Maor ...Show more
New World Mythology by A. W. Reed
$20.00 NZD
Category: Classic Fiction
Takes the reader on a journey into the past, bringing to life the enthralling events and characters found in the myths of the Australian Aborigines, Maori, Native Americans, May, Incas, and other peoples of Oceania and the Americas. There are common themes in these myths - creation, animals, love, death ...Show more
Reed Book of Maori Exploration by A.W. Reed
$20.00 NZD
Category: History
The Reed Book of Maori Exploration is a revision of A.W. Reed's Treasury of Maori Exploration (1977). It presents Reed's lively retellings of the classic stories of waka, voyaging and discovery. The stories gathered together here are central to Maori.
Reed Book of Maori Mythology by A.W. Reed
$50.00 NZD
Category: History
The Reed Book of Maori Mythology is a new and updated version of A.W. ReedÂs classic A Treasury of Maori Folklore (1963). These vivid and entertaining stories have been revised by Ross Calman, and can now be enjoyed by a new generation of readers.The book tells the stories of the creation of the univer ...Show more
Reed Dictionary of New Zealand Place Names by A. W. Reed
$30.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Reading Level: very good
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Taonga Tuku Iho: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Traditional Maori Life - Revised edition by A. W. Reed (Author) , Buddy Mikaere (Revised by)
$50.00 NZD
Category: Maori culture and history
his revised edition of the classic A.W. Reed title remains true to the original vision - to create a highly readable and accessible introduction to the traditional life and customs of Maori. The text is arranged alphabetically and includes: . Entries covering agriculture, fishing, gardening, hunting, ga ...Show more