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2014. Collectable. Dot and her husband Neil moved to Riverstone over 30 years ago, when it was still ‘a gravel pit'. Now, after years of hard yakka, they own six dairy farms running over 4000 cows.

1852. Wooden framed original map of Oceanie by Lemercier, Paris

1959. Vintage gardening book.

1966. 1st Edition. Rare and collecable. Account of what Americans would call a cattle roundup in remote southwest New Zealand.

1963. 1st Edition. Traces the authors life and the history of Mount Algidus Station way up the Wilberforce and Rakaia rivers in the 1930’s.

1938. Pioneer and Peacemaker. Rare and Collectible.

1964. New Zealand's trees and shrubs and how to identify them and name them correctly.

2001. New condition. Rare and collectable local history.

2016. Revised Edition. A tale of two journeys, a loving marriage and an adventurous couple expanding their horizons in a VW.

2004. The Archaeology of a Late Maori Lake Village in the Ngati Awa Rohe Bay of Plenty New Zealand

2006. An expansive oral-history project recently undertaken by the New Zealand government provides these 13 eyewitness accounts of World War II.

1967. Official History of the Auckland Rugby Union Inc. Nice sports collectors book.

1983. Nice rugby or history enthusiasts book. Rare and collectable.

2003. Biography of a famous New Zealand music icon.

2016. The Children of Indigenous Women and US Servicemen, WWII

2003. A collection of vital irrelevance and uncommon knowledge surrounding the worlds of food and drink.

1961. An account of the last battle of the Maori Wars, including Te Kooti Rikirangi's background, the campaign, the action, and the archaeology of the site.

1959. 1st Edition, Signed by Author. Very collectable vintage. The story and history of the Auckland harbour bridge in New Zealand through the eyes of a young person.

1980. One of the best Canterbury books. This is a classic of Canterbury literature that describes most of the high country stations as the author saw them.

1954. 1st Edition. Story of the All Blacks, Springboks and Wallabies. Rugby collectors book.

1946. 1st Edition. Signed by Author. Tells of events during World War II in the Central Pacific. Rare and collectable.

Circa 1950. Nice collectable marine enthusiasts book.

1925. A pictorial history of trains. Nice collectors book.

1899. (120 years old) 1st Edition. Includes owners ex libris. Rare and collectable.

1953. Vintage travel guide.

2002. An encyclopedia of the world's most fabulous motors and their makers.

1987. 1st Edition. A Centenary history of the Union Steam Ship Company, founded in Dunedin in 1875.

1979. Estimate and compare your own IQ rating.

1950. All competitive regulations and complete records. Rare and collectable.

2002. Jill Malcolm and her partner bought a caravan and hit the road with the intention of discovering the corners of NZ.

1940. Vintage reference book. Collectable.

1962. Identification handbook for antique collectors. Rare and collectable.

1955. 1st Edition. Vintage reference book. Collectable.

1938. 1st Edition. This volume contains the section of Rayner's Concise history of Britain for the years 1783-1934. Rare and collectable.

1949. The history of the development of handwriting. Nice collectors book.

1959. Vintage instructions for playing bridge.

Circa 1885. 135 years old. Classic novel.

1920. Pictorial record of early days of Auckland 1840 - 1920. Nice collectors book.

1946. Vintage technical reference.

1940. A presentation of modern methods of Health Building.

2004. A fascinating collection of aviation stories brings together a selection of the best writing by and about Kiwis with wings. 

2007. A continuation of Barry Crump's country humour and classic tales.

1993. A continuation of Barry Crump's country humour and classic tales.

1992. A continuation of Barry Crump's country humour and classic tales

1996. A continuation of Barry Crump's country humour and classic tales.

1963. 1st Edition. Barry Crump's fourth book, includes Sam Cash, Barry's hard case New Zealander joker.

1967. Winning the national lottery doesn't exactly make life easier for Windy. Those spots of bother lead him into more and more hilarious situations.

1964. 1st Edition. 12 stories set in Queensland, Australia. Crocodile shooting.

Published 2010

1998. Gordon Bethune's story of Continental Airlines' turnaround - Continental, a perennial basket case that's become an industry darling.

1967. Selection of 4x British Shipbuilding Today Magazines.

2012. Originally published 1906.

1977. Vintage reference. Of interest to a collector of marine books.

1985. Signed by Author.

Published 1973.

1989. A detailed reference book covers all aspects of yachting, from the history of the sport to the contemporary classes of yacht and dinghy.

1976. Comprehensive study of the development of civil aviation in NZ.

1965. An ideal introduction to the principles of the mechanics of flight. Rare and collectible book.

2005. Revised and updated.

2013. Tells the story of the many men and women who transformed a small regional airline to become one of America s great success stories.

2003. Explains the development of the helicopter, from Leonardo de Vinci's 'air gyroscope' to the attack helicopters used in the Gulf, and looks forward to the future role of the helicopter.

2009. The early days recognizes the arrival of commercial airmail and the airlines, salutes the local operators, and marks Seattle's emergence as the aviation gateway.

1951. Vintage edition of Yachting World Power and Sail.

1983. Signed by Author. A very personal account of light aviation and private flying in New Zealand by an enthusiast.

1908. Oxford Copyright edition. Rare and collectable.

1989. 1st Edition. A collection of photographs from the Wellington Harbour Board Maritime Museum Collection 2.

2015. Adult colouring book

1968. 1st Edition. The Observer Singlehanded Transatlantic Race, in particular the 1968 race. Nice maritime history enthusiasts book.

1970. Vintage technical reference book for boating enthusiasts.

1979. Rare and collectable.

2014. For everyone who wants to begin their own boating career or who wants to add to their knowledge.

1923. Collectable farming reference book.

1967. Rare aviation collectors/enthusiasts book.

Circa 1940's. B&W photographs of Auckland City post the Great War.

1940. 1st Edition. Details New Zealand’s yachting fleet from the earliest recorded events to the year 1940.

1993. 1st Edition. Little did the makers of the 747 airliner at Boeing realise what an impact this invention would have on the world.

1994. 1st Edition. The adventure of Round the World Yachting - the 1993-93 winning Endeavour crew skippered by Grant Dalton.

2013. 4th edition. Hand made in New Zealand by cyclists for cyclists.

2013. 4th Edition. Hand made in New Zealand by cyclists for cyclists.

1931. Volume 1. First Edition.

2002. This the only authorised biography of New Zealand's prime minister, Robert Muldoon.

2004. New Zealand's early history as seen by immigrants in the 1850s

2008. Irresistible earring designs for every occasion!

1962. The History of the Christchurch Hospital 1862-1962. Rare and collectible.

1952. A modern guide to angling in reservoirs and lakes.

1946. Selection & range of party themed games & activities. Rare and collectable.

Published 1975

1898. (121 years old) The Waverley Novels.

1900. Collectable. Cameos of Christian work among the Soldiers, fresh from the front.

1944. A treasure trove of early maritime history with 300 illustrations. Nice maritime collectors book.

1997. More than 100 color photographs and dozens of informative, full-color technical illustrations.

1964. Admiralty Manual of Navigation - Volume I - BR 45 (1). Rare and collectable.

1893 (126 years old) Rare and collectable.

1869. (150 years old) Nelson School Series.

2014. Air New Zealand commemorating its 75th anniversary.

1993. The story of the American West is the story of a relentless quest for a precious resource: water.

1900. Rare and collectable.

1972. A description of the long line of steam ferries and the role they played in the history of Auckland.

1953. Collection of 3x Motor Boating magazines

1916. (103 years old)