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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FOR BEGINNERS

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FOR BEGINNERS

$79.95NZD

1899. Antique book providing an elementary outline of the principles underlying the construction of buildings.

CONCRETE ENGINEERS POCKETBOOK

CONCRETE ENGINEERS POCKETBOOK

$89.95NZD

1911. Antique pocketbook for concrete engineers and installers.

TECHNICAL DRAWING FOR TRADE STUDENTS 1958

TECHNICAL DRAWING FOR TRADE STUDENTS 1958

$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.

NEW ZEALAND BOOKS IN PRINT 2001
New Book

NEW ZEALAND BOOKS IN PRINT 2001

ISBN# 186452040X
$39.95NZD

2001. A reference book providing information on New Zealand and Pacific Island books in print, publishers and distributors.

GUIDE TO BOOK VALUES 1962-1967: New Zealand, Australia, Pacific

GUIDE TO BOOK VALUES 1962-1967: New Zealand, Australia, Pacific

$47.95NZD

1967. A guide to book values in New Zealand, Australia, Oceania, and Antarctic, containing book auction records from December 1962 to 1967.

GUIDE TO BOOK VALUES 1956-1961: New Zealand, Australia, Pacific

GUIDE TO BOOK VALUES 1956-1961: New Zealand, Australia, Pacific

$47.95NZD

1961. A guide to book values in New Zealand, Australia, Oceania, and Antarctic, containing book auction records from December 1956 to 1961.

GUIDE TO BOOK VALUES 1952 to 1956: New Zealand and Pacific

GUIDE TO BOOK VALUES 1952 to 1956: New Zealand and Pacific

$47.95NZD

1956. A guide to book values in New Zealand, Australia, Pacific, and Antarctic containing book auction records from 1952 to 1956.

GUIDE TO BOOK VALUES: New Zealand, Australia, Oceania

GUIDE TO BOOK VALUES: New Zealand, Australia, Oceania

$47.95NZD

1975. A guide to book values in New Zealand, Australia, Oceania, and Antarctic, containing book auction records from December 1971 to September 1974.

GUIDE TO BOOK VALUES: New Zealand and the Pacific 1949-1952

GUIDE TO BOOK VALUES: New Zealand and the Pacific 1949-1952

$47.95NZD

1952. A guide to book values in New Zealand and the Pacific containing auction records from 1949 to April 1952.

NEW ZEALAND BOOKS IN PRINT 1970

NEW ZEALAND BOOKS IN PRINT 1970

$39.95NZD

1970. A fifth edition reference book providing information on New Zealand and Pacific Island books in print, publishers and distributors.

NEW ZEALAND BOOKS IN PRINT 1976
New Book

NEW ZEALAND BOOKS IN PRINT 1976

ISBN# 0902123025
$39.95NZD

1976. A reference book providing information on New Zealand and Pacific Island books in print, publishers and distributors.

BUILDING YOUR OWN HOUSE

BUILDING YOUR OWN HOUSE

ISBN# 0589015346
$84.95NZD

1984. 1st edition. A do-it-yourself guide to the New Zealand timber framed house.

OWNER BUILDERS COMPANION: Build or Renovate your own Home - Earth, Stone, Timber

OWNER BUILDERS COMPANION: Build or Renovate your own Home - Earth, Stone, Timber

ISBN# 0140100369
$57.95NZD

1989. A book compiled from ten years of articles in the Australian Owner Builder Magazine, by the Archer family, who founded the magazine for do-it-yourselfers.

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.

DESCRIPTIVE GEOMETRY AND DRAWING

DESCRIPTIVE GEOMETRY AND DRAWING

$49.95NZD

1960. Descriptive geometry and drawing for Australian High School and Junior Technical Students.

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.

TESTING OF CONTINUOUS CURRENT MACHINES

TESTING OF CONTINUOUS CURRENT MACHINES

$49.95NZD

1921. Antique book for testing electrical equipment.

THE FAMILY TREE Problem Solver
New Book

THE FAMILY TREE Problem Solver

ISBN# 1558706852
$47.95NZD

2005. Learn to break through those brick walls with The Family Tree Problem Solver, which dissects researcher's common problems in case studies with straightforward solutions.

THE WORLD ALMANAC and Book of Facts 1963

THE WORLD ALMANAC and Book of Facts 1963

$39.95NZD

1963. Vintage reference and directory.

THE DICTIONARY OF NEW ZEALAND BIOGRAPHY: Volume One, 1769-1869

THE DICTIONARY OF NEW ZEALAND BIOGRAPHY: Volume One, 1769-1869

ISBN# 004641052X
$59.95NZD

1990. A rich and reliable resource with accurate information about the people who shaped New Zealand history.

DISCOVERING YOUR AFRICAN-AMERICAN ANCESTORS

DISCOVERING YOUR AFRICAN-AMERICAN ANCESTORS

ISBN# 1558706054
$39.95NZD

2003. Provides easy, step-by-step instruction for researching slave and free black ancestors pre- and post-Civil War.

UNCOVERING YOUR ANCESTRY THROUGH FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS: Second Edition
New Book

UNCOVERING YOUR ANCESTRY THROUGH FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS: Second Edition

ISBN# 9781558707245
$39.95NZD

2005. Family history researcher and photography expert Maureen A. Taylor shows you how to cherish old photographs and what clues they can provide to your ancestors' lives.

KNOTS: The Complete Guide to
New Book

KNOTS: The Complete Guide to

ISBN# 9780091917111
$39.95NZD

1981. This handbook includes 70 of the most useful knots for fishing, camping or climbing.

AUTHORS' AND PRINTERS' DICTIONARY: Guide For Authors, Editors
3x THE BOOK OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS: Light, Power, Traction

3x THE BOOK OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS: Light, Power, Traction

$149.95NZD

1910 (113yo). 3x book series vintage technical and reference books for electrical industrial design.

THE NEW ZEALAND DICTIONARY - Second Edition - Words and Phrases

THE NEW ZEALAND DICTIONARY - Second Edition - Words and Phrases

ISBN# 1869460154
$29.95NZD

1995. This is the first comprehensive dictionary of distinctive New Zealand English which is one of the youngest regional dialects of English.

RAPID READY RECKONER with Interests & Discounts tables

RAPID READY RECKONER with Interests & Discounts tables

$34.95NZD

1888. 1st edition. The book that preceded the modern calculator.

PEARS CYCLOPEDIA 1939

PEARS CYCLOPEDIA 1939

$39.95NZD

1939. Vintage reference book.

PITMAN: The Pivot Keyboard Course

PITMAN: The Pivot Keyboard Course

$43.95NZD

1964. Vintage textbook.

LONGMANS' ADVANCED BOOKKEEPING

LONGMANS' ADVANCED BOOKKEEPING

$49.95NZD

1902. Vintage text book on accounting.

NAMES FROM HERE AND FAR: The New Holland Dictionary of Names
New Book

NAMES FROM HERE AND FAR: The New Holland Dictionary of Names

ISBN# 1864367733
$37.95NZD

2003. Origins and meanings of surnames and given names in use today, from all cultures.

FAMILY HISTORY 101: A Beginner's Guide To Finding Your Ancestors

FAMILY HISTORY 101: A Beginner's Guide To Finding Your Ancestors

ISBN# 1558707069
$38.95NZD

2005. 1st edition. Will teach you proven techniques to help you uncover the names, dates, and stories that lie in your past.

GEOGRAPHICA: The complete illustrated reference to New Zealand and the World

GEOGRAPHICA: The complete illustrated reference to New Zealand and the World

ISBN# 9781869534455
$49.95NZD

2010. 1st edition. Maps and information about New Zealand and every other region in the world.

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS by Rankin Kennedy - 5 Volume Set

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS by Rankin Kennedy - 5 Volume Set

$249.95NZD

1914 (108 yo). 5 Volume set of antique electrical engineering and installation textbooks from 108 years ago.

ELLIS ISLAND ANCESTORS: A Genealogists Essential Guide
New Book

ELLIS ISLAND ANCESTORS: A Genealogists Essential Guide

ISBN# 1558706941
$39.95NZD

2005. A genealogist's essential guide to navigating the Ellis Island database and passenger arrival list.

NEW ZEALAND ENCYCLOPEDIA: 6th edition
New Book

NEW ZEALAND ENCYCLOPEDIA: 6th edition

ISBN# 1869536010
$59.95NZD

1984. The only one-volume New Zealand encyclopedia in print.