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WAIHI BOROUGH COUNCIL DIAMOND JUBILEE 1902-1962

WAIHI BOROUGH COUNCIL DIAMOND JUBILEE 1902-1962

$59.95NZD

1962. A miscellany of local Waihi history published for the Jubilee of 1962.

A WEIRD REGION: Eruption of Mt. Tarawera in 1886

A WEIRD REGION: Eruption of Mt. Tarawera in 1886

$44.95NZD

1947. A rare and collectable account of the eruption of Mt Tarawera in 1886, including information on lakes, terraces and geysers.

DUST TO GOLD: The Inspiring Story of Bendigo Station

DUST TO GOLD: The Inspiring Story of Bendigo Station

ISBN# 9781869792800
$47.95NZD

2009. SIGNED. The Inspiring Story of Bendigo Station, home of Shrek.

OPEN ACCOUNT: A History of the Bank of New South Wales in New Zealand 1861-1961

OPEN ACCOUNT: A History of the Bank of New South Wales in New Zealand 1861-1961

$39.95NZD

1961. 1st edition. A history of the Bank of New South Wales in New Zealand 1861-1961.

LOOKING FOR MRS COWIE: The Life and Times of a Colonial Bishop's Wife
New Book

LOOKING FOR MRS COWIE: The Life and Times of a Colonial Bishop's Wife

ISBN# 0476014336
$89.95NZD

2005. 1st edition. Biography of Eliza Cowie, wife of the first Bishop of Auckland.

MANA WAHINE: Women Who Show The Way
New Book

MANA WAHINE: Women Who Show The Way

ISBN# 0790003570
$79.95NZD

1994. 1st edition. Some text in Te Reo Maori. A collection of 24 profiles of Maori women.

MAP NEW ZEALAND: 100 Magnificent Maps from the Collection of the Alexander Turnbull Library
New Book

MAP NEW ZEALAND: 100 Magnificent Maps from the Collection of the Alexander Turnbull Library

ISBN# 9781869621261
$99.95NZD

2006. A selection of 100 of the most important, beautifully made, quirky, humorous and sometimes poignant maps from the comprehensive Alexander Turnbull Library collection.

MELANESIANS AND POLYNESIANS: Their Life-Histories Described and Compared

MELANESIANS AND POLYNESIANS: Their Life-Histories Described and Compared

$59.95NZD

1910. A classic reference work by Methodist missionary and ethnographer, Rev. George Brown (1835-1917).

NEW ZEALAND FROM THE AIR

NEW ZEALAND FROM THE AIR

$149.95NZD

1950s. Vintage magazine of aerial monochrome photographs from around New Zealand.

O FLOREAT SEMBER...The History of King's College 1896-1995
New Book

O FLOREAT SEMBER...The History of King's College 1896-1995

ISBN# 0473033631
$79.95NZD

1995. The celebration of the centenary of one of New Zealand's best known independent schools, King's College, Auckland.

OPERATORS MANUAL: For Class EM/ET 1500 Volt DC Electric Multiple Trainsets

OPERATORS MANUAL: For Class EM/ET 1500 Volt DC Electric Multiple Trainsets

$59.95NZD

1983. Vintage manual for New Zealand Rail trains.

PHIL IRVING: An Autobiography

PHIL IRVING: An Autobiography

ISBN# 0908031491
$499.95NZD

1992. In the history of automotive engineering, one Australian holds a unique place. He is Philip Edward Irving, M.B.E.

POCKET MAP OF CHRISTCHURCH: City and Suburbs

POCKET MAP OF CHRISTCHURCH: City and Suburbs

$79.95NZD

1965. A vintage folded lithograph map of Christchurch, city and suburbs in a card hardcover.

PORTRAIT OF AN AIRFORCE: The Royal New Zealand Air Force 1937 to 1987

PORTRAIT OF AN AIRFORCE: The Royal New Zealand Air Force 1937 to 1987

ISBN# 1869340108
$99.95NZD

1987. An informative account of the Royal New Zealand Air Force's history, and of the people and aircraft who have made it what it is.

ROBERT GRAHAM 1820-1885: An Auckland Pioneer

ROBERT GRAHAM 1820-1885: An Auckland Pioneer

$189.95NZD

1940. 1st edition. Robert Graham was a pioneer colonist from Scotland, who in 1842 he sailed on the ship Jane Gifford bound for Auckland, New Zealand.

SAILING IN THE MIST OF TIME

SAILING IN THE MIST OF TIME

ISBN# 9781847285836
$149.95NZD

2007. Award-winning poems from the Margaret Reid Prize for Traditional Verse and the Tom Howard Poetry Contests.

SCARS ARE MY PASSPORT

SCARS ARE MY PASSPORT

$89.95NZD

1951. 1st edition. The incredible story of one man's escape from Devil's Island after twenty years of living hell.

STET

STET

$69.95NZD

1970. 1st edition. SIGNED. A candid commentary in which a New Zealand journalist pokes fun at himself and society and probes deeply as well.

STURDY SONS: The Story of an Early New Zealand Family

STURDY SONS: The Story of an Early New Zealand Family

$59.95NZD

1958. 1st edition. A story of several pioneer New Zealand families who the author is connected to notable the Orbells.

STYLE BOOK: For Journalists, Compositors and Proofreaders

STYLE BOOK: For Journalists, Compositors and Proofreaders

$59.95NZD

1961. 1st edition. The style book for use by the staff at the New Zealand Herald and The Weekly News.

THE CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY OF CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION
New Book

THE CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY OF CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION

ISBN# 9780521731508
$149.95NZD

2009. This Guide, with over 1700 entries and 500 illustrations, is a key reference work on ancient Greece and Rome.

THE FOLIO BOOK OF DAYS

THE FOLIO BOOK OF DAYS

$124.95NZD

2002. Social history that eavesdrops on the everyday conversations or idle thoughts of the great and the good.

THE FOXFIRE BOOK

THE FOXFIRE BOOK

ISBN# 0385073534
$69.95NZD

1972. 1st edition. A book on Appalachia's philosophy of simple living.

THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF ART

THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF ART

ISBN# 9780753709085
$69.95NZD

1981. A comprehensive visual resource of every significant development in art from Palaeolithic cave paintings to Superrealism.

THE IMPRESSIONISTS: The Great Works and the world that Inspired them
New Book

THE IMPRESSIONISTS: The Great Works and the world that Inspired them

ISBN# 9781873762622
$149.95NZD

1994. An in-depth look into the life and works of nine impressionist masters, including Pissarro, Manet, Degas, Monet, Renoir, Sisley, Bazille, Morisot and Cassatt.

THE JERUSALEM BIBLE

THE JERUSALEM BIBLE

$59.95NZD

1968. This new reader's edition of the complete Bible in modern English uses the text from the Standard edition of the Jerusalem Bible.

THE PAINTED GARDEN In New Zealand Art
New Book

THE PAINTED GARDEN In New Zealand Art

ISBN# 9781869621414
$79.95NZD

2008. A collection of 100 fine paintings by 67 different New Zealand artists, from the colonial gardens of the 1840s to the best loved of the present day.

THE PERRYS & THE MILLERS: Of Port Chalmers and Sawyers Bay 1987

THE PERRYS & THE MILLERS: Of Port Chalmers and Sawyers Bay 1987

ISBN# 0959768432
$124.95NZD

1987. Limited edition. The family history of the two families of the Perrys and the Millers, from which the author, the Hon. Sir Clifford Perry, descended from.

THE POETICAL WORKS OF ROBERT BURNS

THE POETICAL WORKS OF ROBERT BURNS

$79.95NZD

1912. A book on the poetical works of Robert Burns.

THE POETRY OF A FIGHTER PILOT
New Book

THE POETRY OF A FIGHTER PILOT

ISBN# 1897817207
$89.95NZD

1993. A collection of poems by World War fighter pilot Jim Bailey.

THE PRIVATE PRESCRIPTION: The Story of Southern Cross Healthcare
New Book

THE PRIVATE PRESCRIPTION: The Story of Southern Cross Healthcare

ISBN# 0473064693
$59.95NZD

2000. 1st edition. The story of New Zealand private health insurance company Southern Cross Healthcare. SIGNED.

TWENTY THOUSAND MILES IN A FLYING-BOAT: My Flight Round Africa

TWENTY THOUSAND MILES IN A FLYING-BOAT: My Flight Round Africa

$59.95NZD

1930. Sir Alan Cobham's account of his flight round Africa in 1929 in a flying-boat.

TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH: 100 Maps that changed the World
New Book

TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH: 100 Maps that changed the World

ISBN# 9781582974644
$59.95NZD

2006. 1st edition. One hundred key maps that changed human perception and understanding of the world.

YOUR GUIDE TO PORIRUA AND TAWA: 4th Edition

YOUR GUIDE TO PORIRUA AND TAWA: 4th Edition

$59.95NZD

1983. A vintage and comprehensive guide to the facilities and services available in Porirua City and Tawa Borough.

YEAGER: Autobiography

YEAGER: Autobiography

ISBN# 009157160X
$79.95NZD

1986. 1st edition. Autobiography of General Chuck Yeager who was the greatest test pilot of them all.

WINNIE THE POOH: The Complete Collection of Stories and Poems
New Book

WINNIE THE POOH: The Complete Collection of Stories and Poems

ISBN# 9780416193374
$174.95NZD

1994. This beautiful edition contains the stories by A.A. Milne.

WEIR TALES: Celebrating 75 Years

WEIR TALES: Celebrating 75 Years

ISBN# 9780475123374
$59.95NZD

2008. A celebration of 75 years of Weir House at Victoria University in Wellington.

WE REMEMBER

WE REMEMBER

$89.95NZD

1965. Limited edition. A tribute to James Ernest Strachan and his work at Rangiora High School in Canterbury.

WADER DISTRIBUTION: At Farewell Spit, Golden Bay and Tasman Bay
New Book

WADER DISTRIBUTION: At Farewell Spit, Golden Bay and Tasman Bay

ISBN# 047822236X
$59.95NZD

2002. A study on the Wader distribution at Farewell Spit, Golden Bay and Tasman Bay, New Zealand.

VINTAGE TRAVEL MAP: NAC Airways Route Map 1940s

VINTAGE TRAVEL MAP: NAC Airways Route Map 1940s

$89.95NZD

1940s. Vintage travel map of New Zealand produced by National Airways Corporation.

VINTAGE TRAVEL MAP: NAC Airways Route Map 1960s

VINTAGE TRAVEL MAP: NAC Airways Route Map 1960s

$59.95NZD

1960s. Vintage travel map of New Zealand produced by National Airways Corporation.

PORTRAIT OF AN AIRFORCE: The Royal New Zealand Air Force 1937-1987

PORTRAIT OF AN AIRFORCE: The Royal New Zealand Air Force 1937-1987

ISBN# 1869340108
$64.95NZD

1987. 1st edition. An informative account of the Royal New Zealand Air Force's history, and of the people and aircraft who have made it what it is.

VINTAGE POSTER: World War II recruitment 1939

VINTAGE POSTER: World War II recruitment 1939

$99.95NZD

1939. During the first year of the war, recruitment posters became became a common sight on hoardings and public buildings.

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Railways 1888

VINTAGE POSTER: New Zealand Railways 1888

$99.95NZD

1888. This is an early example from 1888 of the many posters issued by the newly-constituted Government Railways Department.

FLIGHT OF FANCY

FLIGHT OF FANCY

$189.95NZD

1950. 1st edition. Travelogue of James Riddell's months long flight from Great Britain to Australia and back with his friend, author Nevil Shute.

WOMEN WRITERS OF NEW ZEALAND 1932-1982

WOMEN WRITERS OF NEW ZEALAND 1932-1982

ISBN# 0959758542
$49.95NZD

1982. 1st edition. Covers fifty years of the New Zealand Women Writers' Society.

ALL FOUR ENGINES HAVE FAILED: The True and Triumphant Story of Flight BA 009

ALL FOUR ENGINES HAVE FAILED: The True and Triumphant Story of Flight BA 009

ISBN# 023397847X
$69.95NZD

1985. 1st edition. In June 1982 BA flight BA 009, took off on the KL-Perth sector of its London Auckland flight.

NEW ZEALAND STEAM Spectacular
New Book

NEW ZEALAND STEAM Spectacular

ISBN# 0851532063
$49.95NZD

1976. 1st edition. New Zealand is a land of great mountain ranges, vast snow-fed rivers, lush pastures and blue seas.

FATAL STORM: The 54th Sydney To Hobart Yacht Race

FATAL STORM: The 54th Sydney To Hobart Yacht Race

ISBN# 0732269237
$39.95NZD

1999. The first book to recount the disastrous events of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

FRINGE OF HEAVEN: The Centennial History of The Titirangi Golf Club

FRINGE OF HEAVEN: The Centennial History of The Titirangi Golf Club

ISBN# 9781877252372
$49.95NZD

2009. 1st edition. The centennial history of the Titirangi Golf Club.