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VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Advertising - World War One 1919

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Advertising - World War One 1919

$89.95NZD

1977. Fantastic copy of a poster from 1915 New Zealand that would look great framed.

VINTAGE MAGAZINE: Whites Aviation Monthly - Vol. XXIII, No. 291 - 2 October 1967

VINTAGE MAGAZINE: Whites Aviation Monthly - Vol. XXIII, No. 291 - 2 October 1967

$59.95NZD

1967. A bastion of illustrated aviation industry magazines for both fixed and rotor wing civil and military aircraft - covering the air travel, air cargo, ag-air and general aviation industries.

OLD INVOICE / RECEIPT: from National Mutual Life Association, Wellington 1940

OLD INVOICE / RECEIPT: from National Mutual Life Association, Wellington 1940

$59.95NZD

1934. Fantastic item of original Kiwi memorabilia that would look great framed.

THE GREAT REFORMER: Francis and The Making of a Radical Pope

THE GREAT REFORMER: Francis and The Making of a Radical Pope

ISBN# 9781760113162
$59.95NZD

2014. 1st edition. The life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as never before.

DASH 8 DOWN: The Inside story of Ansett Flight 703
New Book

DASH 8 DOWN: The Inside story of Ansett Flight 703

ISBN# 1869414896
$49.95NZD

2001. New Zealand's most serious air crash since the Erebus disaster.

COSMOPOLITAN DISHES FOR NEW ZEALAND TABLES

COSMOPOLITAN DISHES FOR NEW ZEALAND TABLES

$39.95NZD

1962. A vintage cook book of interesting, easily-prepared recipes adapted from those of many different countries and using ingredients that can be bought in New Zealand shops.

YOUR KELVINATOR RECIPE BOOK

YOUR KELVINATOR RECIPE BOOK

$44.95NZD

1950s. Vintage cookbook with the latest recipes specially selected for New Zealand homes from American & European sources.

MODERN MEDICAL COUNSELLOR

MODERN MEDICAL COUNSELLOR

$39.95NZD

1959. Vintage home reference book for all medical aliments.

THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION

THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION

$47.95NZD

1964. A Handbook of western history, covers history from 600 BC through to the 19th century.

TARGET GERMANY: The VIII Bomber Command's First Year Over Europe

TARGET GERMANY: The VIII Bomber Command's First Year Over Europe

$44.95NZD

1944. 1st edition. United States Army Air Forces. Bomber Command, 8th. World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Germany.

THIS MAN'S FATHER HAD MY FATHER'S FARM

THIS MAN'S FATHER HAD MY FATHER'S FARM

$39.95NZD

1966. T Peter Hammond chronicles life with his father with a sense of comedy unequalled by any New Zealand writer.

MEMORIES OF RUAWAI, TOKATOKA AND REHIA
New Book

MEMORIES OF RUAWAI, TOKATOKA AND REHIA

$69.95NZD

1991. New Zealand regional biography and history. SCARCE

MACKENZIE

MACKENZIE

ISBN# 0908877587
$29.95NZD

1995. James Mackenzie became the hero of the most powerful and ending legend of exploration in nineteenth-century New Zealand when he was accused in 1855 of stealing sheep to stock the half-million

TOOTH AND NAIL: The Story of a Daughter of the Depression

TOOTH AND NAIL: The Story of a Daughter of the Depression

ISBN# 0589008773
$29.95NZD

1974. 1st edition. This is the true and powerful story of a young Mary Findlay during the bitter days of the Depression in New Zealand.

SHOVEL, SWORD and SCALPEL: The Medical Units 2 NZEF IP in the Pacific

SHOVEL, SWORD and SCALPEL: The Medical Units 2 NZEF IP in the Pacific

$79.95NZD

1945. 1st edition. One of a series of thirteen unofficial narratives detailing the activities of units of the Third New Zealand Division during their service in the Pacific theatre.

BASE WALLAHS: Story of the Units of the Base Organisation 2 NZEF IP

BASE WALLAHS: Story of the Units of the Base Organisation 2 NZEF IP

$79.95NZD

1946. 1st edition. One of a series of thirteen unofficial narratives detailing the activities of units of the Third New Zealand Division during their service in the Pacific theatre.

A FISHERMAN'S YEAR: Fishing Adventures In New Zealand and England

A FISHERMAN'S YEAR: Fishing Adventures In New Zealand and England

$39.95NZD

1974. 1st edition. John Parsons looks back on a lifetime of fishing from his boyhood in Kent, England, to his service days in India and, for the past twenty-two years, as a resident of New Zealand.

FORMULA ONE: Grand Prix Racing Since 1946

FORMULA ONE: Grand Prix Racing Since 1946

$39.95NZD

1966. 1st edition. Highly regarded Anthony Pritchard examines Grand Prix racing from 1946 onwards and looks at the development of post war cars in great detail.

THE NEW ZEALAND DIVISION 1916-1919

THE NEW ZEALAND DIVISION 1916-1919

$149.95NZD

1921. 1st edition. New Zealand war history based on official records.

TO THE ICE AND BEYOND: Kiwi Yachtsman's Artic solo
New Book

TO THE ICE AND BEYOND: Kiwi Yachtsman's Artic solo

ISBN# 9780473399061
$49.95NZD

2016. Kiwi yachtsman Graeme Kendall was the first person to sail the Northwest Passage solo non-stop. SIGNED.

FLAMES IN THE SKY

FLAMES IN THE SKY

$39.95NZD

1952. 1st edition. Another classic, this one mainly concerned with the French-piloted Mosquitoes of the RAF.

NO BUGLES NO DRUMS

NO BUGLES NO DRUMS

$39.95NZD

1965. 1st edition. The story of New Zealand runner Peter Snell.

WALTER NASH

WALTER NASH

ISBN# 0196479495
$29.95NZD

1976. 1st edition. Biography of Sir Walter Nash (1882-1968) who served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1957 to 1960.

A. H. REED An Autobiography

A. H. REED An Autobiography

$39.95NZD

1967. 1st edition. The autobiography of Alfred Hamish Reed, MBE (1875-1975) who was a New Zealand publisher, author and entrepreneur.

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TE RAUPARAHA: A New Perspective

TE RAUPARAHA: A New Perspective

ISBN# 0140068554
$59.95NZD

1980. Still the best and most comprehensive biography of Te Rauparaha, one of the most well-known figures in New Zealand history.

OLD MAGAZINE: The New Zealand Engineer Vol. 7, No. 11 - 16 February 1931

OLD MAGAZINE: The New Zealand Engineer Vol. 7, No. 11 - 16 February 1931

$24.95NZD

1931. Original copy of the New Zealand Engineers monthly magazine from around 90 years ago.

LIFE'S A BEACH: Hibiscus Coast, New Zealand
New Book

LIFE'S A BEACH: Hibiscus Coast, New Zealand

ISBN# 0473080966
$39.95NZD

2001. A graphic publication profiling the people and places which make the Hibiscus Coast a truly unique destination.

GUIDE TO NEW ZEALAND RAIL HERITAGE
New Book

GUIDE TO NEW ZEALAND RAIL HERITAGE

ISBN# 9780908876990
$59.95NZD

1995. 1st edition. New Zealand rail history, a comprehensive guide to tourist railways, rail museums, railway clubs and associations, notable features of the existing and former government run system,

GRIZZ THE LEGEND

GRIZZ THE LEGEND

ISBN# 0908630360
$59.95NZD

1991. The Legend is the story of a man who epitomises New Zealand rugby - Alex Wyllie. AUTOGRAPHED.

BAD BLOOD: The Story of Stanley Graham

BAD BLOOD: The Story of Stanley Graham

$49.95NZD

1981. The story of seven time crazed killer Stanley Graham who went on the rampage in Northland in 1941.

GREAT BARRIER: Isle of Enchantment

GREAT BARRIER: Isle of Enchantment

$42.95NZD

1946. 1st edition. A.H. Reed's account of his time spent on the island during his famous 70th birthday trek around the North Island in early 1946.

BIBLE CAMEOS

BIBLE CAMEOS

$39.95NZD

1951. Vivid biographies of eighty Bible characters graphically portrayed.

ANGELS & ARISTOCRATS
New Book

ANGELS & ARISTOCRATS

ISBN# 9781869621353
$69.95NZD

2010. Early European Art in New Zealand public collections.

THE KAURI: New Zealand's Forest King

THE KAURI: New Zealand's Forest King

$39.95NZD

1967. 1st edition. A brief story of New Zealand's Forest King, the Kauri tree including kauri gum diggers; bush camps; axemen at work; sawyers; log dams, etc. Includes the history and locations of mat

A FABLED LAND: Canterbury's Famous Mesopotamia Station
New Book

A FABLED LAND: Canterbury's Famous Mesopotamia Station

ISBN# 9781877460630
$59.95NZD

2011. 1st edition. The historic Mesopotamia Station is located in mid-Canterbury at the headwaters of the magnificent Rangitata gorge.

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE IMAGE
New Book

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE IMAGE

ISBN# 9781869797072
$124.95NZD

2012. A fascinating discussion of art history through the eyes of our most mainstream populist artist Dick Frizzell. SCARCE

THE NEW ZEALAND MAORI IN COLOUR

THE NEW ZEALAND MAORI IN COLOUR

$39.95NZD

1963. 1st edition. History of the Maori, New Zealand's native people.

JOHN MARSHALL: Memoirs - 2x volume set

JOHN MARSHALL: Memoirs - 2x volume set

ISBN# 000217202
$59.95NZD

1983. 1st edition. The memoirs of Sir John Marshall, a New Zealand statesman who served his country in Parliament from election in 1946 to retirement in 1976.

THE MACKENZIE AFFAIR

THE MACKENZIE AFFAIR

$49.95NZD

1972. 1st edition. Fictional biography of James Mackenzie; his discovery of the Mackenzie Country and 1855 trial for sheep stealing

MANHUNT: The Story of Stanley Graham
New Book

MANHUNT: The Story of Stanley Graham

ISBN# 072330629X
$79.95NZD

1979. 1st edition. For twelve days in 1941 the countryside round the small West Coast settlement of Koiterangi, near Hokitika, was terrorised by the murderer of seven men-Stanley Graham.

SCRIM: Radio Rebel In Retrospect

SCRIM: Radio Rebel In Retrospect

ISBN# 0340157739
$24.95NZD

1971. One of the truly original characters in New Zealand's public life.

THE BOSS'S STORY

THE BOSS'S STORY

$39.95NZD

1966. 1st edition. The problems and pleasures of managing Mount White a New Zealand sheep station.