{"product_id":"the-london-journal-of-edward-jerningham-wakefield","title":"The London Journal of Edward Jerningham Wakefield – Joan Stevens, ed.","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdited by Joan Stevens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn annotated edition of the journal Edward Jerningham Wakefield kept during his first year back in London after a stay in New Zealand. The son of Edward Gibbon Wakefield, he had recently published \u003cem\u003eAdventure in New Zealand\u003c\/em\u003e. His journal offers a glimpse of this period in his life, and the book also tells the intriguing story of how the original journal came to light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWell annotated and explained, this is a rewarding read for those particularly interested in the history of the period or the role of the Wakefields, father and son, in events. It is not a light historical memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1972. Hardback with dust jacket in very good condition, with illustrations and a fold-out map of London. There is an Ex Libris stamp with a previous owner’s name on the first page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Retro Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67557235327276,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0921\/2677\/3548\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_77c24c24-4941-4735-8e38-5a162b550672.jpg?v=1790904564","url":"https:\/\/www.retroreads.co.nz\/products\/the-london-journal-of-edward-jerningham-wakefield","provider":"Retro Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}