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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.

THE PRACTICAL CARPENTER AND JOINER

THE PRACTICAL CARPENTER AND JOINER

$74.95NZD

1946. A complete vintage guide to every branch of the carpentry trade for all those engaged in the crafts of carpentry and joinery.

DICTIONARY OF THE BIBLE 1909

DICTIONARY OF THE BIBLE 1909

$149.95NZD

1909. A complete and independent dictionary of the Bible.

Kiwis on the Messdeck

Kiwis on the Messdeck

$39.95NZD

1984. The story on New Zealand Sailors who served on H.M.S. Aurora Royal Navy from 1941 to 1945. SIGNED

A GUIDE TO TREES

A GUIDE TO TREES

$42.95NZD

1961. 1st edition.

FAMOUS TREES OF NEW ZEALAND

FAMOUS TREES OF NEW ZEALAND

$39.95NZD

1965. 1st edition. The author's study of New Zealand's unique trees was an early plea for the preservation of the native vegetation, as well as commenting on introduced species.

NEW ZEALAND FERNS

NEW ZEALAND FERNS

$39.95NZD

1916. Collectable vintage book on New Zealand's plants.

Illustrations of Common Trees and Shrubs of the Waitakere Range
NATIVE TREES

NATIVE TREES

$49.95NZD

1962. Vintage book part of the Nature in New Zealand series.

A visit to the Waitakeres KAURI FOREST: Cascade Park, Auckland

A visit to the Waitakeres KAURI FOREST: Cascade Park, Auckland

$24.95NZD

Vintage visitors guide including botanical names.

NEW ZEALAND FORESTRY

NEW ZEALAND FORESTRY

$59.95NZD

1964. 1st edition. The history of New Zealand's forests, the tragic near-decimation of the natives to the rise of an important export trade in exotics.

NEW ZEALAND POHUTUKAWA

NEW ZEALAND POHUTUKAWA

ISBN# 1869340167
$39.95NZD

1988. 1st edition. Beautiful book on one of New Zealand's favourite tree.

NEW ZEALAND TREES & FERNS
New Book

NEW ZEALAND TREES & FERNS

$49.95NZD

1983. 1st edition. 60 important and widely-found plants, their flowers and berries are described and illustrated.

PLANTS of New Zealand

PLANTS of New Zealand

$39.95NZD

1964. A comprehensive account of plant life in New Zealand.

TOMORROW'S TREES

TOMORROW'S TREES

ISBN# 0473015544
$39.95NZD

1992. 1st edition. One-time New Zealand Forest Service director Poole, considers the past history and future potential of forestry and forest products in meeting future demand.

THE TREES of New Zealand

THE TREES of New Zealand

$39.95NZD

1958. Vintage reference book on New Zealand trees.

WHAKAREWAREWA Forest Park
New Book

WHAKAREWAREWA Forest Park

ISBN# 0868640751
$79.95NZD

1983. 1st edition. Vintage book produced by the New Zealand Forest Service as a reference for plant and animal life in the Whakarewarewa Forest near Rotorua in the North Island.

FIORDLAND TREES and SHRUBS

FIORDLAND TREES and SHRUBS

$44.95NZD

1986. 1st edition. Retro guide to trees and shrubs in Fiordland in conjunction with Department of Lands and Survey.

NEW ZEALAND TREES

NEW ZEALAND TREES

$39.95NZD

1951. Vintage book on trees.

FOREVER THE FOREST: A West Coast Story
New Book

FOREVER THE FOREST: A West Coast Story

ISBN# 0340416432
$59.95NZD

1987. 1st edition. Examines the flora and fauna, and the history and geography of the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island.

THE FIAT BOOK OF NEW ZEALAND TREES

THE FIAT BOOK OF NEW ZEALAND TREES

ISBN# 0589000527
$42.95NZD

1967. This field guide has a page of information on each tree with a painted illustration.

COMMON FERNS AND FERN ALLIES In New Zealand
New Book

COMMON FERNS AND FERN ALLIES In New Zealand

ISBN# 9780474002939
$42.95NZD

1987. An illustrated handbook to 59 of the common ferns and fern allies found in the bush/forest areas of New Zealand.

BEECH: Forests in Danger - an inquiry

BEECH: Forests in Danger - an inquiry

$47.95NZD

1973. Covering the New Zealand government's intention to mill the West Coast beech forests and replace it with exotic timber.

KAURI: Past & Present

KAURI: Past & Present

ISBN# 0908608195
$24.95NZD

1994. A book about the nature of kauri trees, milling the kauri forests, and kauri gum and the gumdiggers.

THE BOTANY OF AUCKLAND

THE BOTANY OF AUCKLAND

$59.95NZD

1943. This book is a reprint of the original series of articles on The Botany of Auckland which appeared in the New Zealand Herald in 1936.

BEECH FORESTS

BEECH FORESTS

$47.95NZD

1973. 1st edition. Vintage guide to beech forests in New Zealand.

THE WAIPOUA KAURI FOREST of Northern New Zealand -  The Last Virgin Kauri Forest of New Zealand

THE WAIPOUA KAURI FOREST of Northern New Zealand - The Last Virgin Kauri Forest of New Zealand

$49.95NZD

1948, 1st edition. A fantastic rare and collectable reference and local history on the Northland Kauri forests - the Last Virgin Kauri Forest of New Zealand.

THE WORLD OF THE KAURI
New Book

THE WORLD OF THE KAURI

ISBN# 0474001431
$59.95NZD

1986. Illustrated history of the Kauri from early timber trade in Northland, logging, gumdiggers. shipbuilding to conservation.

THE FOREST WORLD OF NEW ZEALAND: Realm of Tane-Mahuta

THE FOREST WORLD OF NEW ZEALAND: Realm of Tane-Mahuta

ISBN# 0589013203
$29.95NZD

1975. Photographic guide to the forests of New Zealand.

KERMADEC ISLANDS FLORA: An annotated check list

KERMADEC ISLANDS FLORA: An annotated check list

ISBN# 0077961X
$44.95NZD

1977. 1st edition. An annotated check list of the Kermadec Islands Flora.

NEW ZEALAND NATIVE PLANT STUDIES

NEW ZEALAND NATIVE PLANT STUDIES

$39.95NZD

1956. Ninety-eight full-page black & white photographic plates illuminate this authoratitive study which covers the entire New Zealand Botanical Region.

THE FLORA OF NEW ZEALAND: 3rd Revised Edition

THE FLORA OF NEW ZEALAND: 3rd Revised Edition

$39.95NZD

1949. Third revised and enlarged edition of The New Zealand Nature Book Vol. II.

GREAT BARRIER ISLAND

GREAT BARRIER ISLAND

ISBN# 1877257036
$47.95NZD

2004. This guidebook describes Great Barrier Island - its history and natural features, including flora, fauna, habitats and endangered species, terrestrial, freshwater and marine.

NATIVE ANIMALS OF NEW ZEALAND: Handbook of Zoology

NATIVE ANIMALS OF NEW ZEALAND: Handbook of Zoology

ISBN# 0908623100
$39.95NZD

1947. Vintage and very detailed reference book on native animals of New Zealand from sponges to molluscs to mammals.

A FIELD GUIDE TO THE NATIVE EDIBLE PLANTS of New Zealand
New Book

A FIELD GUIDE TO THE NATIVE EDIBLE PLANTS of New Zealand

ISBN# 1869620070
$49.95NZD

1997. Based on the experiences of the author whose interest in the subject lead him to spend 10 days in the bush in February 1974 without any food supplies.

TREES AND SHRUBS OF NEW ZEALAND

TREES AND SHRUBS OF NEW ZEALAND

$44.95NZD

1963. 1st edition. New Zealand's trees and shrubs and how to identify and name them correctly.

LANDSAT IMAGES OF NEW ZEALAND

LANDSAT IMAGES OF NEW ZEALAND

$49.95NZD

1981. A book of LANDSAT images of New Zealand.

LADY NEWALL'S NEW ZEALAND GIFT BOOK

LADY NEWALL'S NEW ZEALAND GIFT BOOK

$59.95NZD

1943. 1st edition. Published for the benefit of the service men and women of New Zealand during World War II years.

ACROSS THE SPACE BETWEEN US

ACROSS THE SPACE BETWEEN US

ISBN# 0908571402
$59.95NZD

1979. 1st edition. Poems by Mikki Buckland.

National Mortgage and Agency Co of NZ: The first 100 years of the

National Mortgage and Agency Co of NZ: The first 100 years of the

$59.95NZD

1964. 1st edition. The history of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand Ltd from 1864 to 1964.

NEW ZEALAND WATERFRONT INDUSTRY ACT 1963

NEW ZEALAND WATERFRONT INDUSTRY ACT 1963

$24.95NZD

1963. A publication compiled by the Waterfront Industry Commission for reference purposes.

OLD MAGAZINE: The New Zealand Engineer Vol. 1, No. 6 - 15 September 1924

OLD MAGAZINE: The New Zealand Engineer Vol. 1, No. 6 - 15 September 1924

$49.95NZD

1924. Original copy of the New Zealand Engineers monthly magazine from around 90 years ago.

OLD MAGAZINE: The New Zealand Engineer Vol. 1, No. 7 - 15 October 1924

OLD MAGAZINE: The New Zealand Engineer Vol. 1, No. 7 - 15 October 1924

$24.95NZD

1924. Original copy of the New Zealand Engineers monthly magazine from around 90 years ago.

OLD MAGAZINE: The New Zealand Engineer Vol. 4, No. 12 - 15 March 1928

OLD MAGAZINE: The New Zealand Engineer Vol. 4, No. 12 - 15 March 1928

$39.95NZD

1928. Original copy of the New Zealand Engineers monthly magazine from around 90 years ago.

OLD MAGAZINE: The New Zealand Engineer Vol. 6, No. 12 - 15 March 1930

OLD MAGAZINE: The New Zealand Engineer Vol. 6, No. 12 - 15 March 1930

$29.95NZD

1930. Original copy of the New Zealand Engineers magazine from around 90 years ago.

OLD MAGAZINE: The New Zealand Engineer Vol. 3, No. 5 - 16 August 1926

OLD MAGAZINE: The New Zealand Engineer Vol. 3, No. 5 - 16 August 1926

$39.95NZD

1926. Original copy of the New Zealand Engineers monthly magazine from around 90 years ago.

OLD MAGAZINE: The New Zealand Engineer Vol. 4, No. 3 - 15 June 1927

OLD MAGAZINE: The New Zealand Engineer Vol. 4, No. 3 - 15 June 1927

$39.95NZD

1927. Original copy of the New Zealand Engineers monthly magazine from around 90 years ago.

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