Oxford University Press, 1971, 489 pages. Creased spine, secondhand wear to cover, including minor creases on front and back cover, with fade mark on back cover.

This books covers the New Zealand history from the 1830s to 1948. Designed to coer the main themes of the country's development since annexation, it concentrates on the constitutional evolution of New Zealand, the development of political parties, reform legislation and external affairs.