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THIS NEW ZEALAND: Timaru & South Canterbury Volume 1, No 9
New Book

THIS NEW ZEALAND: Timaru & South Canterbury Volume 1, No 9

$39.95NZD

1960. Vintage book on New Zelaland regional history.

TOM BRACKEN'S ANNUAL 1896

TOM BRACKEN'S ANNUAL 1896

$179.95NZD

1896. Vintage annual catalogue illustrated with monochrome images.

Tragedies, Triumphs, Treasures of Timaru & South Canterbury
New Book

Tragedies, Triumphs, Treasures of Timaru & South Canterbury

ISBN# 0476007526
$59.95NZD

2004. Vintage book on Timaru. SCARCE.

THE VITAL LINK: Crossing the Mokau

THE VITAL LINK: Crossing the Mokau

ISBN# 9780473114947
$49.95NZD

undated. New Zealand local history.

THE FINEST WALK IN THE WORLD

THE FINEST WALK IN THE WORLD

$74.95NZD

circa 1910. Vintage book on the Milford Track once described to be the finest walk in the world.

The Story of New Zealand

The Story of New Zealand

ISBN# 0474000141
$24.95NZD

1985. Tells the story of New Zealand in a new way, saying much more about ordinary people and their families than other histories have done.

RELICS OF THE GOLDFIELDS: Central Otago

RELICS OF THE GOLDFIELDS: Central Otago

ISBN# 0908565127
$24.95NZD

1976. 1st edition. History of the goldfields in Otago from the period of 1865-1910.

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC: Australia and New Zealand and their Pacific Island neighbourhoods

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC: Australia and New Zealand and their Pacific Island neighbourhoods

$44.95NZD

1954. An authoritative and objective account of the territories of the Southwest Pacific.

STREET NAMES of NELSON: Some note on their Origin
New Book

STREET NAMES of NELSON: Some note on their Origin

$49.95NZD

1966. Journal of the Nelson Historical Society Inc. Vol II, No 1.

TE ANAU ANCHORAGE
New Book

TE ANAU ANCHORAGE

$59.95NZD

1974. 1st edition. The background and story of life of the early tourist developments on Lake Te Anau in Fiordland. SCARCE.

VINTAGE POSTER: Apple Macintosh Computer

VINTAGE POSTER: Apple Macintosh Computer

$89.95NZD

1984. Own a unique piece of Kiwiana from 42+ years ago that would look fantastic framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: Watties Frozen Peas 1962

VINTAGE POSTER: Watties Frozen Peas 1962

$89.95NZD

1962. Own a unique piece of Kiwiana from 64+ years ago that would look fantastic framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: Cook Strait Ferries Easter Timetable, April 1968

VINTAGE POSTER: Cook Strait Ferries Easter Timetable, April 1968

$89.95NZD

1968. Own a unique piece of Kiwiana from 58+ years ago that would look fantastic framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: Apple Macintosh Computers 1984

VINTAGE POSTER: Apple Macintosh Computers 1984

$89.95NZD

1984. Own a unique piece of Kiwiana from 42+ years ago that would look fantastic framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: Ansett Airlines New Zealand 1990

VINTAGE POSTER: Ansett Airlines New Zealand 1990

$89.95NZD

1990. Own a unique piece of aviation Kiwiana from 36+ years ago that would look fantastic framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: PDC Department Store / Stereogram 1962

VINTAGE POSTER: PDC Department Store / Stereogram 1962

$89.95NZD

1962. This is a modern reproduction of a vintage newspaper advert from 1962 that would look fantastic framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: Spray Kote Polyurethane Enamel Aerosol 1960s

VINTAGE POSTER: Spray Kote Polyurethane Enamel Aerosol 1960s

$89.95NZD

1960s. This is a reproduction of a small vintage New Zealand newspaper advert from 60+ years ago that would look fantastic framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: Apple Macintosh Computer 1984

VINTAGE POSTER: Apple Macintosh Computer 1984

$89.95NZD

1984. Own a unique piece of Kiwiana from 42+ years ago that would look fantastic framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: Dominion Bitter Beer

VINTAGE POSTER: Dominion Bitter Beer

$89.95NZD

1983. Own a unique piece of Kiwiana from 43+ years ago that would look fantastic framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: 1970 Ford XW Falcon

VINTAGE POSTER: 1970 Ford XW Falcon

$89.95NZD

1969. A a modern reproduction of an original half page advert for Ford Falcon Dealers from a 1969 newspaper that would look fantastic framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: This New Zealand Military Recruitment - M.J. Savage 1940

VINTAGE POSTER: This New Zealand Military Recruitment - M.J. Savage 1940

$89.95NZD

1940. Own a unique piece of Kiwiana from 86+ years ago that would look fantastic framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: Boeing 737 Twinjet 1966

VINTAGE POSTER: Boeing 737 Twinjet 1966

$89.95NZD

1966. Own a unique piece of Kiwiana - a reproduction of a full page vintage advert for Air New Zealand's new Boeing 737 Twinjet from 1966.

VINTAGE POSTER: 1962 Triumph Herald

VINTAGE POSTER: 1962 Triumph Herald

$89.95NZD

1962s. Modern reproduction of a small 1962 newspaper advert that would look fantastic framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: Ford Anglia / John Andrew Ford 1960 - Canvas mounted

VINTAGE POSTER: Ford Anglia / John Andrew Ford 1960 - Canvas mounted

$449.95NZD

1960. This is a near identical reproduction of an original small newspaper advert from 66+ years ago, mounted on a canvas frame.

VINTAGE POSTER: Air New Zealand 1966

VINTAGE POSTER: Air New Zealand 1966

$89.95NZD

1966. Own a unique piece of Kiwiana - a reproduction of a full page vintage advert for Air New Zealand's new jet DC-8 service from a 66+ year old newspaper that would look fantastic framed.

VINTAGE POSTER: 1973 Ferrari 246GT

VINTAGE POSTER: 1973 Ferrari 246GT

$89.95NZD

1973. This is a reproduction of a vintage advert for the new 1973 Ferrari 246GT from a 53+ year old Christchurch newspaper that would look fantastic framed.

ONE MAN IN HIS TIME: Adventures in Medical Practice

ONE MAN IN HIS TIME: Adventures in Medical Practice

$39.95NZD

1960, 1st edition. A Napier doctor writes his autobiography and reminiscences of his practice.

Erebus DC10 Air Disaster in Antarctica - Royal Commission Inquiry Report

Erebus DC10 Air Disaster in Antarctica - Royal Commission Inquiry Report

$79.95NZD

1981. Official report from the Royal Commission of Inquiry lead by Peter Mahon.

THE ROYAL STAGS OF WINDSOR

THE ROYAL STAGS OF WINDSOR

ISBN# 0908685920
$124.95NZD

1994. 1st edition. Documents the influence and history of the Windsor Great Park strain of European Red deer.

ALPINE HUNTING IN NEW ZEALAND
New Book

ALPINE HUNTING IN NEW ZEALAND

ISBN# 1869531736
$149.95NZD

1994. 1st edition. A comprehensive, practical, highly praised practical manual for tracking and harvesting big game in the rugged Southern Alps.

AN ISLAND TO ONESELF: The Story of Six Years on a Desert Island

AN ISLAND TO ONESELF: The Story of Six Years on a Desert Island

$124.95NZD

1966. 1st edition. New Zealand's very own Robinson Crusoe memoir of his six years on the island of Suvarov in the pacific from 1952-1954 and again from 1960-1963.

BEYOND THE SKIPPERS ROAD

BEYOND THE SKIPPERS ROAD

$44.95NZD

1965. An account of high country sheep farming in a remote and isolated area of the South Island.

A PIONEER MISSIONARY AMONG THE MAORIS 1850-1879: Being Letters and Journals of Thomas Samuel Grace

A PIONEER MISSIONARY AMONG THE MAORIS 1850-1879: Being Letters and Journals of Thomas Samuel Grace

$89.95NZD

1928. 1st edition. A substantial primary-source record of three decades of missionary work in 19th century New Zealand, drawn from the letters and journals of the Rev. Thomas Samuel Grace.

BEYOND THE RIVER'S BEND

BEYOND THE RIVER'S BEND

ISBN# 0908685769
$114.95NZD

1991. 1st edition. A highly regarded by outdoor enthusiasts as a culturally significant account of early professional hunting and deer culling in New Zealand.

BENTLEY'S COMPLETE PHRASE CODE

BENTLEY'S COMPLETE PHRASE CODE

$124.95NZD

1912. A commercial telegraph codebook designed to compress long business messages into short, economical code groups.

BENTLEY'S COMPLETE PHRASE CODE NUMBERED

BENTLEY'S COMPLETE PHRASE CODE NUMBERED

$149.95NZD

1925. A commercial telegraph codebook designed to compress long business messages into short, economical code groups.

EARLY MAORILAND ADVENTURES of J.W. Stack

EARLY MAORILAND ADVENTURES of J.W. Stack

$69.95NZD

1936. 1st edition. The second volume of the autobiography of James West Stack (1835–1919) and a primary historical record of early New Zealand.

FIORDLAND MUSTER

FIORDLAND MUSTER

$79.95NZD

1966. 1st edition. The author's real-life experiences joining legendary local runholder David Gunn in remote southwest New Zealand.

THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARD: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914

THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARD: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914

$84.95NZD

1930. Details the harrowing triumphs, scientific achievements, and brutal tragedies of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911–1914.

FIORDLAND MEMORIES: The New Zealand Wapiti Saga

FIORDLAND MEMORIES: The New Zealand Wapiti Saga

ISBN# 0908685483
$124.95NZD

1996. Considered a classic piece of New Zealand hunting literature outlining the history, politics, and adventure surrounding the Fiordland Wapiti (Elk) herd.

THE FARMERS' GUIDE TO PROSPERITY 1927-28

THE FARMERS' GUIDE TO PROSPERITY 1927-28

$149.95NZD

1927. An early 20th-century agricultural periodical and directory first published in 1923, issued with the compliments of the The Taupiri Dairy Co Ltd.

OLD FARM LEDGER BOOK 1925 - 1950s

OLD FARM LEDGER BOOK 1925 - 1950s

$249.95NZD

1925. Old farm ledger book over 110 years old spanning 1914s - 1950s.

NEW ZEALAND FIRE: General Memoranda

NEW ZEALAND FIRE: General Memoranda

$149.95NZD

1925. A set of directives outlining fire prevention standards and underwriting expectations for early 20th century New Zealand.

MAORI AND PAKEHA: A History of New Zealand

MAORI AND PAKEHA: A History of New Zealand

$59.95NZD

1930. Chronicles the country's history from early exploration (1642) through discovery, systematic colonization, and the early 20th century.

YESTERDAYS IN MAORILAND

YESTERDAYS IN MAORILAND

$59.95NZD

1930. The auto-biography of Austrian Andreas Reischek who in 1877 was sent to NZ to assist with the setting up of a museum in Christchurch.

WILD IRISHMAN: The Story of Bill Hamilton

WILD IRISHMAN: The Story of Bill Hamilton

ISBN# 0589003860
$69.95NZD

1969. 1st edition. Biography of legendary New Zealander Bill (C.W.F.) Hamilton. Farmer, Inventor, Engineer and Jet Boat Pioneer - plus IC Souvenir.

OLD NEWSPAPER: Manawatu Evening Standard - Saturday 6 October 1962

OLD NEWSPAPER: Manawatu Evening Standard - Saturday 6 October 1962

$149.95NZD

1962. An original copy of the The Manawatu Evening Standard from 60 years ago.

OLD NEWSPAPER: Manawatu Evening Standard - Saturday 3 February 1951

OLD NEWSPAPER: Manawatu Evening Standard - Saturday 3 February 1951

$149.95NZD

1951. An original copy of the The Manawatu Evening Standard from 71 years ago

OLD NEWSPAPER: Manawatu Evening Standard - 18th October 1962

OLD NEWSPAPER: Manawatu Evening Standard - 18th October 1962

$149.95NZD

1962. An original copy of the Manawatu Evening Standard.

OLD NEWSPAPER: The Press, Christchurch - 20 June 1887

OLD NEWSPAPER: The Press, Christchurch - 20 June 1887

$179.95NZD

1887. An original copy of the The Press newspaper from 136 years ago, would look fantastic framed.