1984. 1st edition. A do-it-yourself guide to the New Zealand timber framed house.
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1946. A complete vintage guide to every branch of the carpentry trade for all those engaged in the crafts of carpentry and joinery.
1909. A complete and independent dictionary of the Bible.
1984. The story on New Zealand Sailors who served on H.M.S. Aurora Royal Navy from 1941 to 1945. SIGNED
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.
Vintage visitors guide including botanical names.
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.
1988. 1st edition. Beautiful book on one of New Zealand's favourite tree.
1983. 1st edition. 60 important and widely-found plants, their flowers and berries are described and illustrated.
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.
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.
1986. 1st edition. Retro guide to trees and shrubs in Fiordland in conjunction with Department of Lands and Survey.
1987. 1st edition. Examines the flora and fauna, and the history and geography of the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island.
1967. This field guide has a page of information on each tree with a painted illustration.
1987. An illustrated handbook to 59 of the common ferns and fern allies found in the bush/forest areas of New Zealand.
1973. Covering the New Zealand government's intention to mill the West Coast beech forests and replace it with exotic timber.
1994. A book about the nature of kauri trees, milling the kauri forests, and kauri gum and the gumdiggers.
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.
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.
1986. Illustrated history of the Kauri from early timber trade in Northland, logging, gumdiggers. shipbuilding to conservation.
1975. Photographic guide to the forests of New Zealand.
1977. 1st edition. An annotated check list of the Kermadec Islands Flora.
1956. Ninety-eight full-page black & white photographic plates illuminate this authoratitive study which covers the entire New Zealand Botanical Region.
1949. Third revised and enlarged edition of The New Zealand Nature Book Vol. II.
2004. This guidebook describes Great Barrier Island - its history and natural features, including flora, fauna, habitats and endangered species, terrestrial, freshwater and marine.
1947. Vintage and very detailed reference book on native animals of New Zealand from sponges to molluscs to mammals.
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.
1963. 1st edition. New Zealand's trees and shrubs and how to identify and name them correctly.
1943. 1st edition. Published for the benefit of the service men and women of New Zealand during World War II years.
1979. 1st edition. Poems by Mikki Buckland.
1964. 1st edition. The history of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand Ltd from 1864 to 1964.
1963. A publication compiled by the Waterfront Industry Commission for reference purposes.
1924. Original copy of the New Zealand Engineers monthly magazine from around 90 years ago.
1924. Original copy of the New Zealand Engineers monthly magazine from around 90 years ago.
1928. Original copy of the New Zealand Engineers monthly magazine from around 90 years ago.
1930. Original copy of the New Zealand Engineers magazine from around 90 years ago.
1926. Original copy of the New Zealand Engineers monthly magazine from around 90 years ago.
1927. Original copy of the New Zealand Engineers monthly magazine from around 90 years ago.
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