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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.

BIG FISH & BLUE WATER: Gamefishing in the Pacific

BIG FISH & BLUE WATER: Gamefishing in the Pacific

ISBN# 0207156700
$49.95NZD

1987. A comprehensive and authoritative account of game fishing in the Pacific region.

COSTLY GOLD: Clutha Riches and Their Human Toll
New Book

COSTLY GOLD: Clutha Riches and Their Human Toll

ISBN# 0589011324
$49.95NZD

1978. 1st edition. The story of the Clutha gold-fields between 1845 and 1870s.

DAYS THAT HAVE BEEN: An Autobiography

DAYS THAT HAVE BEEN: An Autobiography

$39.95NZD

1966. 1st edition. The autobiography of New Zealander Mary Scott, recalling her time as a farmer's wife, librarian and novelist.

DEAR SAM

DEAR SAM

ISBN# 0006349269
$39.95NZD

1985. Peter Mahon Q.C. a name known in every home in New Zealand as the result of his findings on the Mt Erebus air disaster.

FIREARMS AND HUNTING: Your Basic Safety Manual

FIREARMS AND HUNTING: Your Basic Safety Manual

$42.95NZD

1968. Vintage manual No 2 on firearms and hunting by the National Mountain Safety Council in New Zealand.

FRESHWATER ADMIRAL: Fishing the Tongariro River and Lake Taupo

FRESHWATER ADMIRAL: Fishing the Tongariro River and Lake Taupo

$39.95NZD

1960. 1st edition. The summation of Admiral Hickling's 10 years on the Tongariro.

GOLD TRAILS OF THE WEST COAST

GOLD TRAILS OF THE WEST COAST

ISBN# 0589009249
$24.95NZD

1975. 1st edition. A guide and history of the old goldfields of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

HAURAKI GULF

HAURAKI GULF

ISBN# 0589010328
$39.95NZD

1977. 1st edition. Talented artist John Castle and Auckland journalist Mervyn Dykes jointly celebrate the joys of the Gulf.

JADE COUNTRY

JADE COUNTRY

ISBN# 0909250006
$47.95NZD

1973. 1st edition. An absorbing account of New Zealand pounamu or jade, its varieties and methods of working it and its location in the Westland river system.

JEREMY CONEY: The Playing Mantis - Autobiography

JEREMY CONEY: The Playing Mantis - Autobiography

ISBN# 0908570058
$39.95NZD

1985. 1st edition. SIGNED. Autobiography of cricketer Jeremy Coney.

NET MAKING

NET MAKING

$44.95NZD

1941. Vintage book on fishing nets.

A HISTORY OF NEW ZEALAND WOMEN
New Book

A HISTORY OF NEW ZEALAND WOMEN

ISBN# 9780908321452
$59.95NZD

2016. 1st edition. A comprehensive history of New Zealand seen through a female lens.

THE HORSE: Breeding and Youngstock

THE HORSE: Breeding and Youngstock

ISBN# 0851316476
$39.95NZD

1996, 1st edition. Vintage book on horses.

A HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH CHURCH IN NEW ZEALAND
New Book

A HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH CHURCH IN NEW ZEALAND

$59.95NZD

1914. 1st edition. New Zealand church history.

A KINDLY CHRISTIAN GENTLEMAN: William Garden Cowie, Bishop of Auckland 1869-1902

A KINDLY CHRISTIAN GENTLEMAN: William Garden Cowie, Bishop of Auckland 1869-1902

ISBN# 9781877332425
$59.95NZD

2007. 1st edition. Biography of William Garden Cowie, the first Bishop of Auckland in what is now known as the Anglican tradition.

BWANA DAKATARI

BWANA DAKATARI

ISBN# 9780958517492
$89.95NZD

2008. 1st edition. Memoirs of Maurice and Noreen Clarke who started life in the coal mining areas of Durham and Yorkshire.

CANNABIS: New Zealand Police Drug Enforcement
New Book

CANNABIS: New Zealand Police Drug Enforcement

ISBN# 9781877427497
$89.95NZD

2012. 1st edition. Details the history of cannabis in New Zealand including growing, use and Police involvement.

DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE OPERATING MANUAL: For Models G8, G12, GR12, G16
New Book

DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE OPERATING MANUAL: For Models G8, G12, GR12, G16

$59.95NZD

1961. A vintage manual / guide for railroad personnel.

EARLY TRAVELLERS IN NEW ZEALAND

EARLY TRAVELLERS IN NEW ZEALAND

$89.95NZD

1959. 1st edition. This collection of the experiences of some of New Zealand's earliest European explorers.

APPENDIX TO PUAO-TE-ATA-TU (DAYBREAK)

APPENDIX TO PUAO-TE-ATA-TU (DAYBREAK)

ISBN# 0477072771
$49.95NZD

1986. Ministerial Advisory Committee on a Maori perspective for the Department of Social Welfare.

BUILDING THE ATKINSON DIFFERENTIAL ENGINE
New Book

BUILDING THE ATKINSON DIFFERENTIAL ENGINE

ISBN# 1878087231
$59.95NZD

2000. 1st edition. History of the unconventional differential engine.

HAARE WILLIAMS - WORDS OF A KAUMATUA
New Book

HAARE WILLIAMS - WORDS OF A KAUMATUA

ISBN# 9781869409043
$59.95NZD

2019. Edited and introduced by Witi Ihimaera, brings together the poetry and prose of Haare Williams to produce a work that is a biography of the man and his times.

FROM WHERRY TO STEAM FERRY ON THE WAITEMATA

FROM WHERRY TO STEAM FERRY ON THE WAITEMATA

$64.95NZD

1932. A history of the romantic conquest of the silvery waterway.

GYPSIES: Poems For People

GYPSIES: Poems For People

$79.95NZD

1974. Collection of poetry in charming slipcase format by New Zealand poets.

HOME IS THE WARRIOR: A Collection of Poems

HOME IS THE WARRIOR: A Collection of Poems

$79.95NZD

1964. 1st edition. Small poetry collection by New Zealand poet Nancy Bruce.

VINTAGE MAP: Caribbean / West Indies

VINTAGE MAP: Caribbean / West Indies

$89.95NZD

1954. Original map of the Caribbean / West Indies region.

JOHN WEBSTER'S MAORI JOURNAL 1847
New Book

JOHN WEBSTER'S MAORI JOURNAL 1847

ISBN# 9780473174262
$59.95NZD

2010. A rich descriptions of people and places on the Hokianga in 1847 and the transcription is dedicated to the descendants and all the people of Hokianga.

VINTAGE AERONAUTICAL CHART: Flying Map, Sheet No. 6, Dunedin 1942

VINTAGE AERONAUTICAL CHART: Flying Map, Sheet No. 6, Dunedin 1942

$159.95NZD

1942. Fantastic vintage aeronautical chart for pilots in New Zealand printed on linen cloth paper.

VINTAGE ROAD MAP: Central North Island
New Book

VINTAGE ROAD MAP: Central North Island

$49.95NZD

1980. Vintage road map of the North Island, New Zealand.

LAYING OUT FOR BOILER MAKERS AND PLATE FABRICATORS
New Book

LAYING OUT FOR BOILER MAKERS AND PLATE FABRICATORS

ISBN# 1559183438
$79.95NZD

1944. The fifth edition of laying out for Boiler Makers and plate fabricators was revised by a boiler designer who specialises on locomotive boilers.

LIFE OF DUNCAN MACPHERSON

LIFE OF DUNCAN MACPHERSON

$189.95NZD

1914. 1st edition. The story of the interesting life and work of Duncan Macpherson, city Missionary in Auckland, New Zealand.

LIZZI & FREDL: A Perilous Journey of Love and Faith
New Book

LIZZI & FREDL: A Perilous Journey of Love and Faith

ISBN# 9781500834562
$89.95NZD

2014. 1st edition. From their long, arduous journey to Paris to Fredl's unbelievable rescue from a train bound for a Nazi death camp.

THE ROAD CODE 1982

THE ROAD CODE 1982

$39.95NZD

1982. Vintage road code for learner drivers.

A PAINTED COUNTRY: New Zealand Contemporary Artists Paint Favourite Places
New Book

A PAINTED COUNTRY: New Zealand Contemporary Artists Paint Favourite Places

ISBN# 9781869664343
$49.95NZD

2007. A journey through a unique portfolio of landscapes depicting the favourite places of some of New Zealand's most popular contemporary artists.

FALCONS OF FRANCE

FALCONS OF FRANCE

$74.95NZD

Written by two American veterans of the Escadrille Layfayette, Falcons of France, is a novel which encapsulates the overall experiences of Charlie Selden, an American pilot.

CHALLENGING NEW ZEALAND SCIENCE EDUCATION

CHALLENGING NEW ZEALAND SCIENCE EDUCATION

ISBN# 9780864692375
$79.95NZD

1995. 1st edition. The author advocates a liberal approach to science education that recognizes the intellectual achievement of science.

CAPTAIN ALBERT BALL: A Historical Record

CAPTAIN ALBERT BALL: A Historical Record

$89.95NZD

1933. 1st edition. A biography of Captain Albert Ball, a British fighter pilot during the First World War.

AA 75TH ANNIVERSARY LOG BOOK: A History of the Automobile Association in Wanganui 1911-1986
New Book

AA 75TH ANNIVERSARY LOG BOOK: A History of the Automobile Association in Wanganui 1911-1986

$79.95NZD

1986. A history of the Automobile Association in Wanganui 1911-1986.

NEW ZEALAND, A PAINTED COUNTRY - Contemporary New Zealand Artists Paint Favourite Places
New Book

NEW ZEALAND, A PAINTED COUNTRY - Contemporary New Zealand Artists Paint Favourite Places

ISBN# 9781869661847
$39.95NZD

2007, 1st edition. A journey through a unique portfolio of landscapes depicting the favourite places of some of New Zealand's most popular contemporary artists.

CHEERFUL YESTERDAYS

CHEERFUL YESTERDAYS

$79.95NZD

1928. An autobiography/memoirs of Oscar Thorwald Johann Alpers, a Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

PILOT ON THE RUN: The Epic Escape of RNZAF Flight Sergeant

PILOT ON THE RUN: The Epic Escape of RNZAF Flight Sergeant

ISBN# 0091651514
$99.95NZD

1986, 1st edition. The story of 485 (NZ) Squadron Spitfire pilot Les "Chalky" White. SCARCE

CHINESE WATERCOLOURS

CHINESE WATERCOLOURS

ISBN# 0706407954
$47.95NZD

1976, 1st edition. Vintage book on painting.