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VINTAGE TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP: Wellington / Sheet N164/2, 1952

VINTAGE TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP: Wellington / Sheet N164/2, 1952

$199.95NZD

1952. 1st edition. Vintage topographical map - this map is the real McCoy from generations ago - not a modern reproduction.

THE FIX: The Story of one of New Zealand's Biggest Swindles

THE FIX: The Story of one of New Zealand's Biggest Swindles

$27.95NZD

2022. In 1966, international con-man Robert Gardner brought a highly skilled crew of grifters to New Zealand to pull off one of the biggest swindles in the country's history.

PENINSULA AND PLAIN: History and Geography of Banks Peninsula and Canterbury Plains

PENINSULA AND PLAIN: History and Geography of Banks Peninsula and Canterbury Plains

ISBN# 0723300100
$39.95NZD

1955. The History and Geography of Banks Peninsula and the Canterbury Plains.

VINTAGE POSTERS: The Barn Arts Festival Raffle of Art - Vietnam War 1960s

VINTAGE POSTERS: The Barn Arts Festival Raffle of Art - Vietnam War 1960s

$99.95NZD

1960. This is original, not a modern reproduction.

EVERY BASTARD SAYS NO: The 42 Below Story

EVERY BASTARD SAYS NO: The 42 Below Story

ISBN# 1869792971
$124.95NZD

2010. 1st edition. The story of 42 below Vodka. It's an inspirational business story that will appeal to entrepreneurs, business students.

GEYSERLAND

GEYSERLAND

$39.95NZD

1982. Geological Society Of New Zealand Guidebook No. 4.

THE S.I.S. The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service

THE S.I.S. The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service

ISBN# 0908564392
$39.95NZD

1979. 1st edition. A narrative study of the history, organization and operations of the New Zealand intelligence services.

DOCTOR IN THE MOUNTAINS

DOCTOR IN THE MOUNTAINS

$39.95NZD

1964. The case-history of a dedicated man of medicine, whose practice has been in the rugged and enormous ‘parish’ of the Lake Wakatipu district.

IMPACT EREBUS

IMPACT EREBUS

ISBN# 0340320249
$24.95NZD

1983. Gordon Vette, a fellow pilot of Jim Collins, the man in command, could not accept the pilot error verdict, and began his own study and investigation.

VERDICT ON EREBUS: An airline's dilemma

VERDICT ON EREBUS: An airline's dilemma

ISBN# 0006369766
$24.95NZD

1984. Royal Commissioner Peter Mahon was appointed to investigate the causes of the world's fourth worst air disaster.

TECHNICAL DRAWING FOR TRADE STUDENTS

TECHNICAL DRAWING FOR TRADE STUDENTS

$49.95NZD

1958. A course of practical instruction for use in Technical Schools, Junior Technical Institutes, and especially for those preparing for the Royal Society of Arts Grouped Course Examination.

SONGS FOR EVERYONE

SONGS FOR EVERYONE

$27.95NZD

1957. Popular song favourites in the original English language or with English worlds.

FIRST AID QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

FIRST AID QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

$19.95NZD

1967. Vintage first aid book.

THE LAYMAN AND THE LAW: In New Zealand

THE LAYMAN AND THE LAW: In New Zealand

ISBN# 0859211282
$24.95NZD

1974. A layman's guide to New Zealand law, written in simple terms.

THE KEA: A New Zealand Problem

THE KEA: A New Zealand Problem

$89.95NZD

Circa 1900. 1st edition. An interesting book on the New Zealand native parrot, the Kea, published at a time when they were believed to kill livestock in the New Zealand high country.

SKY FEVER: The Autobiography of Sir Geoffrey De Havilland

SKY FEVER: The Autobiography of Sir Geoffrey De Havilland

$59.95NZD

1961. 1st edition. Biography of Geoffrey de Havilland who was one of the world's true pioneers of powered flight.

FUEL INJECTION EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTION BOOKS

FUEL INJECTION EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTION BOOKS

$49.95NZD

Undated. A collection of Fuel Injection Equipment instruction books by C.A.V.

MUSICAL GAMES FOR SOCIALS

MUSICAL GAMES FOR SOCIALS

$29.95NZD

1944. A book of music and instructions of musical games for social events.

THE CAMBRIDGE FOUR-FIGURE MATHEMATICAL TABLES: 1946 edition

THE CAMBRIDGE FOUR-FIGURE MATHEMATICAL TABLES: 1946 edition

$37.95NZD

1946. The Cambridge Four-Figure Mathematical Tables, 1946 edition.

THE JOURNAL OF ENSIGN BEST 1837-1843

THE JOURNAL OF ENSIGN BEST 1837-1843

$44.95NZD

1966. 1st edition. New Zealand history in the 19th century.

THE CHAIRMAN'S LOUNGE: The Inside Story of how Qantas Sold Us Out
New Book

THE CHAIRMAN'S LOUNGE: The Inside Story of how Qantas Sold Us Out

ISBN# 9781761429774
$29.95NZD

2024. From the must-read journalist on how power, money and influence work in this country, the full story of how one of the nation's favorite brands brought itself to ground.

EXCOMMUNICATED: Story of Leaving the Exclusive Brethren
New Book

EXCOMMUNICATED: Story of Leaving the Exclusive Brethren

ISBN# 9781775542018
$29.95NZD

2003. A heart-wrenching multi-generational family memoir by an excommunicated member of the Exclusive Brethren Church.

 NETS, LINES AND POTS: A History of New Zealand Fishing Vessels - Volume Two

NETS, LINES AND POTS: A History of New Zealand Fishing Vessels - Volume Two

ISBN# 0908876017
$59.95NZD

1997. 1st edition. The second volume of Nets, Lines and Pots presents more episodes from the story of commercial fishing in New Zealand.

INSIDE CENTREPOINT: The Story of a New Zealand Community
New Book

INSIDE CENTREPOINT: The Story of a New Zealand Community

ISBN# 0908636075
$99.95NZD

1986. 1st edition. Centrepoint was a highly controversial commune in Albany, New Zealand, founded in 1977 by Herbert "Bert" Thomas Potter (1925–2012) and 36 others.

INSIDE CENTREPOINT: The Story of a New Zealand Community

INSIDE CENTREPOINT: The Story of a New Zealand Community

ISBN# 0908636075
$39.95NZD

1986. 1st edition. Centrepoint was a highly controversial commune in Albany, New Zealand, founded in 1977 by Herbert "Bert" Thomas Potter (1925–2012) and 36 others.

STREET STORIES: How Masterton's Streets Got Their Names

STREET STORIES: How Masterton's Streets Got Their Names

ISBN# 0958205302
$39.95NZD

1999. 1st edition. History of Masterton street names.

DISCOVERING THE MACKENZIE COUNTRY

DISCOVERING THE MACKENZIE COUNTRY

$39.95NZD

1973. 1st edition. Stories of Mackenzie, Mt Cook Country -- artists, mountaineers, mountain guide, sheep stealer of the 1850's, inventors etc.

SOLE CHARGE DAYS: A funny nostalgic story of teaching in the outbacks of the Forties
KARAMEAS FORGOTTEN FOOTPRINTS: A History of Saw and Flax Milling in Karamea

KARAMEAS FORGOTTEN FOOTPRINTS: A History of Saw and Flax Milling in Karamea

$189.95NZD

2006. Self published in 2006 this is a collated history of saw and flax milling, shipping, New Zealand Forest Service and wood chopping in Karamea.

GAS, POWER, PEOPLE: Energy supply in Hutt Mana 1880-2005
New Book

GAS, POWER, PEOPLE: Energy supply in Hutt Mana 1880-2005

ISBN# 1877338745
$59.95NZD

2006. 1st edition. New Zealand power and energy history.

ALEXANDRA'S CENTENNIAL POOL - Opening 1962

ALEXANDRA'S CENTENNIAL POOL - Opening 1962

$39.95NZD

1962. Official programme to celebrate the opening of the Centennial pool in Alexandra, Otago.

ALEXANDRA 1867 - 1967

ALEXANDRA 1867 - 1967

$29.95NZD

1967. A publication by Central Otago News celebrating Alexandra centenary 1867 - 1967.

A SHORT HISTORY OF NEW ZEALAND

A SHORT HISTORY OF NEW ZEALAND

$39.95NZD

1960. This long established history of New Zealand covers the whole period of New Zealand history up to 1950.

GRAND HILLS FOR SHEEP

GRAND HILLS FOR SHEEP

$49.95NZD

1949. 1st edition. SIGNED. The moving story of people who are astonishingly real, young men and women who leave Scotland for the new land of Otago in 1848

GATEWAY OF THE PROVINCE: Historical Review of Port Taranaki
New Book

GATEWAY OF THE PROVINCE: Historical Review of Port Taranaki

$89.95NZD

1957. The story of the Port of Taraknaki, New Plymouth.

OLD HOMES of LYTTELTON HARBOUR

OLD HOMES of LYTTELTON HARBOUR

$39.95NZD

1955. 12 chapters, each with an illustration.

HISTORIC PLACE NAMES OF NEW ZEALAND

HISTORIC PLACE NAMES OF NEW ZEALAND

$49.95NZD

1968. 1st edition. How the historical Pakeha place names of NZ are linked with history of those such as Cook, Tasman, Whalers, Statesmen and warriors.

EXPLORING THE EAST COAST BAYS
New Book

EXPLORING THE EAST COAST BAYS

$39.95NZD

1985. Local history history of the Auckland's north shore beaches.

A HISTORY OF THE OTAGO HOSPITAL BOARD

A HISTORY OF THE OTAGO HOSPITAL BOARD

$59.95NZD

1984. 1st edition. History of the early health services in Dunedin and Otago and what developed into the Hospital Board.

OLD DRAWING: Ascent of Hochstetter Dome

OLD DRAWING: Ascent of Hochstetter Dome

$44.95NZD

Undated. Old drawing ready to be framed.

OLD DRAWING: Waterfall At Govetts Leap

OLD DRAWING: Waterfall At Govetts Leap

$44.95NZD

Undated. Old drawing ready to be framed.

MIRACLES OF INVENTION AND DISCOVERY

MIRACLES OF INVENTION AND DISCOVERY

$49.95NZD

1945. 1st edition. The story of invention and discovery vividly described and illustrated.

ARCTIC SENSE

ARCTIC SENSE

$49.95NZD

1943. Vintage World War II aviation training manual for operating airplanes and living in the far north.

FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940

FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940

ISBN# 0002571692
$29.95NZD

2003. Patrick Bishop offers an intimate and compelling account that is a soaring tribute to the exceptional young men of Fighter Command.

STATION COUNTRY: Returning to New Zealand back country

STATION COUNTRY: Returning to New Zealand back country

ISBN# 0340588383
$29.95NZD

1995. Popular rural writer Philip Holden delves into the colourful history and lives of the runholders in New Zealand's high country.

THE GOLDEN ROAD TO CAPE REINGA

THE GOLDEN ROAD TO CAPE REINGA

$39.95NZD

1966. 1st edition. A personal and illustrated account of a leisurely pilgrimage through New Zealand's Northland region.

FOR GOD'S SAKE: A Centennial History Of St. Mark's Anglican Church 1875 - 1975
New Book

FOR GOD'S SAKE: A Centennial History Of St. Mark's Anglican Church 1875 - 1975

$48.95NZD

1975. 1st edition. Church history in New Zealand.

A FOUNDING MINISTRY: Presbyterian Church in Nelson and Marlborough

A FOUNDING MINISTRY: Presbyterian Church in Nelson and Marlborough

ISBN# 9780473121006
$49.95NZD

2007. Church history in New Zealand

WHEELS ON THE ROAD

WHEELS ON THE ROAD

$39.95NZD

1953. 1st edition. Deals with the development of wheeled transport since the earliest times.

FOREIGN TOURING GUIDE 1936-37: The Automobile Association