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WEST COAST MEMORIES: It's all about the flying - Volume 1 and 2

WEST COAST MEMORIES: It's all about the flying - Volume 1 and 2

ISBN# 0958342903
$149.95NZD

1995. BOTH SIGNED. Paul Legg has been part of the New Zealand aviation scene for over the past forty-eight years.

LONG SAIL TO HAITI

LONG SAIL TO HAITI

$39.95NZD

1965. 1st edition. With no sailing experience, single handed in 1961, Francis Brenton crossed the ocean first time from Tenerife to Haiti.

THE PEARL SEEKERS

THE PEARL SEEKERS

$44.95NZD

1954. 1st edition. The story of the early Australian pearling industry.

THE LONG SHIPS: A Saga of the Viking Age

THE LONG SHIPS: A Saga of the Viking Age

$39.95NZD

1954. One of the best historical novels ever written, this engaging saga of Viking adventure in 10th century northern Europe.

TURMOIL

TURMOIL

$42.95NZD

1956. 1st edition. The story of the salvage tug Turmoil involved in many deep-sea tows and rescue jobs from the end of World War Two until she was broken up in 1986.

SOLITARY JOURNEY: Nova Espero's Third Voyage

SOLITARY JOURNEY: Nova Espero's Third Voyage

$54.95NZD

1954. 1st edition. This is a story of travel by an observant author, with vivid descriptions of the Mediterranean, in this solo voyage and with very meagre resources.

VOYAGE ALONE

VOYAGE ALONE

$48.95NZD

1967. Describes the authors hundred-day, non-stop run from Antigua, in the West Indies, to the River Plate in Southern America.

TEMPTRESS RETURNS

TEMPTRESS RETURNS

$48.95NZD

1952. 1st edition. A detailed account of the author's second single-handed crossing of the Atlantic, this time crossing eastward, and with a stowaway on board.

B.R. 1938 NAVAL RATINGS HANDBOOK 1965

B.R. 1938 NAVAL RATINGS HANDBOOK 1965

$79.95NZD

1965. Written for the benefit of all men in all Branches of the Royal Navy and issued to each rating when he joins.

VINTAGE POSTER: TEAL Lockheed Electra ZK-TEA in flight

VINTAGE POSTER: TEAL Lockheed Electra ZK-TEA in flight

$199.95NZD

Circa 1954. Own a unique piece of New Zealand aviation history - this poster is the real McCoy from generations ago - not a modern reproduction.

VINTAGE POSTER: Whitbread yacht race, Auckland 1986

VINTAGE POSTER: Whitbread yacht race, Auckland 1986

$149.95NZD

1986. Own a unique piece of sailing history - this poster is the real McCoy from generations ago - not a modern reproduction.

BP ROAD MAP of New Zealand 1962
New Book

BP ROAD MAP of New Zealand 1962

$79.95NZD

1962. Collectable vintage road map of New Zealand in its original clear plastic sleeve. SCARCE

VINTAGE POSTER: Whitbread yacht race, Auckland departure 1986

VINTAGE POSTER: Whitbread yacht race, Auckland departure 1986

$149.95NZD

1986. Own a unique piece of sailing history - this poster is the real McCoy from generations ago - not a modern reproduction.

VINTAGE POSTER: Whitbread yacht race, Auckland arrival 1986

VINTAGE POSTER: Whitbread yacht race, Auckland arrival 1986

$149.95NZD

1986. Own a unique piece of sailing history - this poster is the real McCoy from generations ago - not a modern reproduction.

CAMERA IN THE SKY

CAMERA IN THE SKY

$49.95NZD

1958. 1st edition. A personal history, by the author, of the development of air photography, some reconnaissance and many air to air photographs, events, and the difficulties encountered by pilots in

FRENCH WAR BIRDS

FRENCH WAR BIRDS

ISBN# 0947898611
$39.95NZD

1987. French War Birds was first published in 1937, this Vintage Aviation Library 16 edition is reproduced exactly as the original edition, complete and unabridged.

THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN WORLD WAR II: Volume One - Plans & Early Operations

THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN WORLD WAR II: Volume One - Plans & Early Operations

$74.95NZD

1964. The Historical Division of the Army Air Forces has assembled in seven volumes the record of the AAF in World War II.

THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN WORLD WAR II: Volume 7 - Services Around the World

THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN WORLD WAR II: Volume 7 - Services Around the World

$59.95NZD

1958. The Historical Division of the Army Air Forces has assembled in seven volumes the record of the AAF in World War II.

THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN WORLD WAR II: Volume 6 - Men and Planes

THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN WORLD WAR II: Volume 6 - Men and Planes

$59.95NZD

1955. The Historical Division of the Army Air Forces has assembled in seven volumes the record of the AAF in World War II.

THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN WORLD WAR II: Volume 5 - Matterhorn To Nagasaki

THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN WORLD WAR II: Volume 5 - Matterhorn To Nagasaki

$59.95NZD

1953. The Historical Division of the Army Air Forces has assembled in seven volumes the record of the AAF in World War II.

THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN WORLD WAR II: Volume 4 The Pacific Guadalcanal To Saipan

THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN WORLD WAR II: Volume 4 The Pacific Guadalcanal To Saipan

$74.95NZD

1964. The Historical Division of the Army Air Forces has assembled in seven volumes the record of the AAF in World War II.

RICHARD PEARSE: Pioneer Aviator 1978

RICHARD PEARSE: Pioneer Aviator 1978

$24.95NZD

1978. Biographical work on Richard Pearse and his attempts at early flight and aeronautical inventions.

WHO'S WHO IN NEW ZEALAND: 10th edition 1971

WHO'S WHO IN NEW ZEALAND: 10th edition 1971

$29.95NZD

1971. Who's Who In New Zealand was founded in 1908 and is the only complete and authoritative work of contemporary biography of prominent people in New Zealand.

THE ROCK AND THE SKY: The Story of Rodney County

THE ROCK AND THE SKY: The Story of Rodney County

ISBN# 0868640182
$42.95NZD

1977. 1st edition. The story and history of Rodney County, north of Auckland.

STOCK IN TRADE: Hellaby's First Hundred Years 1873-1973

STOCK IN TRADE: Hellaby's First Hundred Years 1873-1973

$44.95NZD

1973. 1st edition. The story of the first hundred years 1873 - 1973 of freezing works company R&W Hellaby Ltd.

CENTENNIAL: Canterbury, New Zealand 1950

CENTENNIAL: Canterbury, New Zealand 1950

$39.95NZD

1950. On 16th December 1950, Canterbury celebrated the centennial anniversary of the arrival of the ‘Charlotte Jane’, the first of our First Four Ships.

BLACK BEECH AND HONEYDEW: An Autobiography Ngaio Marsh

BLACK BEECH AND HONEYDEW: An Autobiography Ngaio Marsh

ISBN# 0002163675
$34.95NZD

1966. This is a sensitive account of Ngaio Marsh's childhood and adolescence in Christchurch and the establishment of her theatre and writing careers both there and in the United Kingdom.

ELECTRICITY IN THE BAY OF PLENTY: History of the first 50 Years of the BOP Power Board

ELECTRICITY IN THE BAY OF PLENTY: History of the first 50 Years of the BOP Power Board

$59.95NZD

1975. 1st edition. A history of the first 50 years of the Bay of Plenty Electric Power Board 1925 - 1975.

GREAT BARRIER CALLS

GREAT BARRIER CALLS

$39.95NZD

1969. An informative, historic, authentic narrative account of the Medland family's long association with Great Barrier Island, with essential details of the island's history and settlement.

FUR, FEATHER AND FIN: A Century of Wildlife in the Te Anau Region

FUR, FEATHER AND FIN: A Century of Wildlife in the Te Anau Region

ISBN# 0477071007
$39.95NZD

1983. 1st edition. A Nostalgic look at a century of wildlife in the Te Anau Region of the South Island of New Zealand.

OFFSHORE AND OUTLYING ISLANDS OF NEW ZEALAND: Collins Nature Series

OFFSHORE AND OUTLYING ISLANDS OF NEW ZEALAND: Collins Nature Series

ISBN# 0002169479
$37.95NZD

1979. 1st edition. An informative book on minor islands of New Zealand as part of the Collins Nature Heritage series.

SEVEN LIVES ON SALT RIVER

SEVEN LIVES ON SALT RIVER

ISBN# 0790007088
$39.95NZD

1987. 1st edition. Around the north-east of the Kaipara Harbour in the small settlement of Pahi, author Dick Scott uncovered the remarkable histories of seven early settler families.

SEVEN LIVES ON SALT RIVER
New Book

SEVEN LIVES ON SALT RIVER

ISBN# 0790007088
$54.95NZD

1999. Around the north-east of the Kaipara Harbour in the small settlement of Pahi, author Dick Scott uncovered the remarkable histories of seven early settler families.

REACH FOR THE SKY: Douglas Bader His Life Story

REACH FOR THE SKY: Douglas Bader His Life Story

$29.95NZD

1954. 1st edition. Douglas Bader was a successful fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force during the WWII.

DATUS: A Chronology of New Zealand From The Time of The Moa

DATUS: A Chronology of New Zealand From The Time of The Moa

$49.95NZD

1931. 1st edition. History of important events in New Zealand beginning with the arrival of the Maori in the 14th century up to the events of the 20th century.

OLD MANAWATU: The Wild Days of the West

OLD MANAWATU: The Wild Days of the West

$109.95NZD

1903. 1st edition. A history of the Manawatu region prior to 1903, including information gleaned from actual Manawatu pioneers.

STATION LIFE in New Zealand

STATION LIFE in New Zealand

$27.95NZD

1883. A fascinating account of the time Lady Mary Anne Barker lived on a sheep station on the south island of New Zealand.

THE WAHINE DISASTER

THE WAHINE DISASTER

$34.95NZD

1969. 1st edition. The story of New Zealand's greatest maritime disaster in Wellington harbour in April 1968.

TO FACE THE DARING MAORIS

TO FACE THE DARING MAORIS

ISBN# A5/2407/U332
$24.95NZD

1979. 1st edition. The story of the first Anglo Maori war of 1845-47 told through the letters and diaries of a shrewd cross-section of those British soldiers who fought and retreated, lived to fight

THE WAHINE DISASTER

THE WAHINE DISASTER

$49.95NZD

1969. The story of New Zealand's greatest maritime disaster in Wellington harbour in April 1968.

SURVIVE THE SAVAGE SEA

SURVIVE THE SAVAGE SEA

$39.95NZD

1973. Amazing story of survival at sea against all odds.

OLD ST. PAUL'S: The First Hundred Years

OLD ST. PAUL'S: The First Hundred Years

$24.95NZD

1970. 1st edition. Vintage publication on the history of St Pauls church in Auckland.

VINTAGE GUIDE: National War Memorial, Wellington

VINTAGE GUIDE: National War Memorial, Wellington

$39.95NZD

1964. Vintage guide to the National War Memorial in Wellington, New Zealand.

HILLS OF HOME

HILLS OF HOME

$38.95NZD

1966. 1st edition. Home is at the sharp end of the ridge which bends northward from Mt Atkinson, part of the last splaying of the Waitakere Range, which makes jointed fingers all along the north coast

CRUISING IN NEW ZEALAND WATERS

CRUISING IN NEW ZEALAND WATERS

$27.95NZD

1961. Vintage book on sailing around in New Zealand's north east coast.

NUCLEAR FREE: The New Zealand Way

NUCLEAR FREE: The New Zealand Way

ISBN# 0140145192
$19.95NZD

1990. 1st edition. The story from behind the scenes of how one small country in the South Pacific found the political will to say no to nuclear weapons.

THE AFTER-BREAKFAST CIGAR: Selected Memoirs of a King Country Settler

THE AFTER-BREAKFAST CIGAR: Selected Memoirs of a King Country Settler

ISBN# 0589010115
$39.95NZD

1977. 1st edition. Consists of extracts from the memoirs left by Spencer Westmacott and describes the difficulties of converting rugged bush country to farming on a property in the Rangitoto Range

NEW ZEALAND LIGHTHOUSES

NEW ZEALAND LIGHTHOUSES

ISBN# 0477014852
$29.95NZD

1989. For the first time a pictorial reference with information and a short history of the Service on all significant new Zealand Lighthouses, from Three Kings Island to Puysegur Point.

SHEILA IN THE WIND

SHEILA IN THE WIND

$44.95NZD

1959. When Adrian Hayter set out single-handed from Lymington, England on his thirty-two-foot Albert Strange-designed yawl Sheila II, local betting was seven to one that he would get no further than

RETURN TO THE ISLANDS

RETURN TO THE ISLANDS

$42.95NZD

1957. 1st edition. In 1921 Arthur Grimble, leaving his wife and children, returned to the Gilbert and Ellice Islands of the Pacific, and to the charming local people and duties as commissioner with