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NEW ZEALAND / DRAMATIC LANDSCAPE
New Book

NEW ZEALAND / DRAMATIC LANDSCAPE

ISBN# 0908582404
$49.95NZD

1979. Comprehensive album of artistic views of New Zealand as seen through the lens of a distinguished New Zealand photographer.

THE PRACTICAL CARPENTER AND JOINER

THE PRACTICAL CARPENTER AND JOINER

$74.95NZD

1946. A complete vintage guide to every branch of the carpentry trade for all those engaged in the crafts of carpentry and joinery.

GOLDEN DAYS OF LAKE COUNTY 1949

GOLDEN DAYS OF LAKE COUNTY 1949

ISBN# 0723301948
$39.95NZD

1949. One of the outstanding regional histories in the series published by the Otago Centennial Historical Committee.

THE STORY OF AUCKLAND in Pictures - Auckland City Council Centenary 1871 - 1971

THE STORY OF AUCKLAND in Pictures - Auckland City Council Centenary 1871 - 1971

$29.95NZD

1971. A publication to mark the Centenary of the Auckland City Council 1871-1971.

THE GOOD LOGS OF ALGIDUS

THE GOOD LOGS OF ALGIDUS

$24.95NZD

1965. The very popular author's second book she writes the history of Mount Algidus station in the Canterbury high country in New Zealand.

STAR GUIDE TO NEW ZEALAND GARDENING
New Book

STAR GUIDE TO NEW ZEALAND GARDENING

$42.95NZD

1968. Vintage gardening book well illustrated with monochrome images and drawn illustration.

TAVERN IN THE TOWN

TAVERN IN THE TOWN

$19.95NZD

1957. Dispels a long-standing fallacy - that New Zealand hotels lack colour, tradition, and a tale that tingles.

ESCAPE OR DIE: Stories of the RAF Escaping Society

ESCAPE OR DIE: Stories of the RAF Escaping Society

$39.95NZD

1952. Second World War escape stories from all the arenas of the war.

A CRUISING MAN'S GUIDE: Marlborough Sounds and Tasman Bay

A CRUISING MAN'S GUIDE: Marlborough Sounds and Tasman Bay

ISBN# 09597551528
$49.95NZD

1979. Vintage guide to nautical / maritime cruising around the Marlborough Sounds and Tasman Bay regions of New Zealand.

ROAMING AROUND NEW ZEALAND: The Story of a Holiday Trip

ROAMING AROUND NEW ZEALAND: The Story of a Holiday Trip

$29.95NZD

1956. This is the story of Frank Clune's holiday trip around the New Zealand Islands.

MERCHANT FLEETS: Port Line with Corry, Royden, Tyser and Milburn
New Book

MERCHANT FLEETS: Port Line with Corry, Royden, Tyser and Milburn

ISBN# 0946378185
$44.95NZD

1991. 1st edition. One in a series of reference books of famous merchant fleets, past and present.

NEW ZEALAND POETRY YEARBOOK: Volume 5, 1955

NEW ZEALAND POETRY YEARBOOK: Volume 5, 1955

$34.95NZD

1955. An annual collection.

NEW ZEALAND POETRY YEARBOOK: Volume 6, 1956 - 1957

NEW ZEALAND POETRY YEARBOOK: Volume 6, 1956 - 1957

$29.95NZD

1956. An annual collection.

HATO PETERA COLLEGE NORTHCOTE (St. Peter's Maori College) 1978

HATO PETERA COLLEGE NORTHCOTE (St. Peter's Maori College) 1978

$59.95NZD

1978. A chronicle of Hato Petera College in Auckland's Northcote.

HERE THERE AND MOST PLACES

HERE THERE AND MOST PLACES

$39.95NZD

1973. A biography of the author, who through dogged persistence realised her two main ambitions - to become a nurse, and to travel to foreign places.

KATIKATI: Centennial Souvenir 1875-1975

KATIKATI: Centennial Souvenir 1875-1975

$59.95NZD

1975. Published for the 1875 to 1975 centennial celebration of Katikati in the Bay or Plenty.

HORSE RANGE TO HORSE BURN: A History of the Waihemo County Council 1882-1982

HORSE RANGE TO HORSE BURN: A History of the Waihemo County Council 1882-1982

$54.95NZD

1982. 1st edition. The centennial history of the Waihemo County Council 1882-1982.

ITALIAN JOURNEY

ITALIAN JOURNEY

$47.95NZD

1945. 1st edition. An account written as a result of an Auckland doctor’s travels in Italy during service with the 2nd N.Z.E.F.

KIHIKIHI SCHOOL: A Brief History 1869-1938

KIHIKIHI SCHOOL: A Brief History 1869-1938

$49.95NZD

Undated. Amateur publication chronicling the history of Kihikihi School (Waikato) from 1869-1938.

MARITIME ACCIDENTS in New Zealand 1997 - 1998

MARITIME ACCIDENTS in New Zealand 1997 - 1998

ISBN# 1173-700X
$29.95NZD

1997. Annual summary of all maritime accidents in New Zealand during 1995-1996.

MORE MINHINNICK: Cartoons from The New Zealand Herald 1949

MORE MINHINNICK: Cartoons from The New Zealand Herald 1949

$29.95NZD

1949. A collection of cartoons published in the The New Zealand Herald newspaper during 1948 and 1949.

NATIVES FOR YOUR GARDEN

NATIVES FOR YOUR GARDEN

$39.95NZD

1965. 1st edition. A vintage guide for choosing native plants for the New Zealand garden.

REO-MANO: Waihi High School 1933 - Vol. 2.

REO-MANO: Waihi High School 1933 - Vol. 2.

$59.95NZD

1933. A journal of the Waihi High School.

THE QUIET CANADIAN: The Secret Service Story of Sir William Stephenson

THE QUIET CANADIAN: The Secret Service Story of Sir William Stephenson

$59.95NZD

1962. 1st edition. The biography of Sir William Stephenson, the director of Britain’s secret intelligence organisation in America during the Second World War.

THE SHEAF 1971: Fielding Agricultural High School

THE SHEAF 1971: Fielding Agricultural High School

$59.95NZD

1971. A yearly publication by Fielding Agricultural High School.

THE STORY OF MENZIES BAY: Banks Peninsula

THE STORY OF MENZIES BAY: Banks Peninsula

$44.95NZD

1970. 1st edition. An illustrated account of nearly a century of country life in a remote and isolated Banks Peninsula bay inhabited and farmed by members of the Menzies family.

VOLCANIC PLATEAU-BAY OF PLENTY: Region of Promise Part II

VOLCANIC PLATEAU-BAY OF PLENTY: Region of Promise Part II

$19.95NZD

1969. 1st edition. A study of the Volcanic Plateau-Bay of Plenty region.

WISES NEW ZEALAND GUIDE: 8th edition

WISES NEW ZEALAND GUIDE: 8th edition

ISBN# 0908794002
$59.95NZD

1987. Retro Wises illustrated travel guide to New Zealand and its attractions.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 TREASURES

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 TREASURES

ISBN# 0297843990
$47.95NZD

2005. One of Britain's leading authorities on historic architecture takes readers on a tour of mankind's greatest monuments.

HEI TAONGA MA NGA URI WHAKATIPU / TREASURES FOR THE RISING GENERATION
New Book

HEI TAONGA MA NGA URI WHAKATIPU / TREASURES FOR THE RISING GENERATION

ISBN# 9780995103108
$74.95NZD

2021. 1st edition. This major book tells the story of four expeditions made by staff of the Dominion Museum between 1919 and 1923.

ROADS LESS TRAVELLED: Twenty Years of Exploration with New Zealand Geographic

ROADS LESS TRAVELLED: Twenty Years of Exploration with New Zealand Geographic

ISBN# 9780143009894
$49.95NZD

2008. Two decades with NZ Geographic magazine have given Kennedy Warne the privilege of seeing New Zealand as few others have seen it.

SECRET WARFARE: Special Operations Forces from the Great Game to the SAS

SECRET WARFARE: Special Operations Forces from the Great Game to the SAS

ISBN# 0340658231
$48.95NZD

1997. 1st edition. A study of the evolution of special forces from 19th-century imperialists to the SAS.

STAR GUITARS: 101 Guitars That Rocked The World
New Book

STAR GUITARS: 101 Guitars That Rocked The World

ISBN# 9780760338216
$119.95NZD

2010. These are the guitars so famous that their names are often household words: B. B. King's Lucille, Eric Clapton's Blackie, Stevie Ray Vaughan's First Wife, Billy F Gibbons' Pearly Gates, Neil

THE BEST OF PHILIP HOLDEN: Hunting Lore And Back Country Yarns

THE BEST OF PHILIP HOLDEN: Hunting Lore And Back Country Yarns

ISBN# 9781869509903
$54.95NZD

2012. This book is a beautiful collection of Philips best-loved stories and photographs.

CRETE: Death From The Skies
New Book

CRETE: Death From The Skies

ISBN# 9781869537821
$47.95NZD

2010. 1st edition. Takes a fresh look at one of the most controversial events in our country's military history.

MAN FOR OUR TIME: Robert Laidlaw - Triumph against all odds

MAN FOR OUR TIME: Robert Laidlaw - Triumph against all odds

ISBN# 0958212406
$29.95NZD

1999. Biography of Robert Laidlaw, founder of Farmers Trading Co. - an early 20th century version of Jeff Bezos with the "new" concept of catalogues and mail order purchase.

THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE SAS: Story of the World's Most Feared Special Forces

THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE SAS: Story of the World's Most Feared Special Forces

ISBN# 9781741817393
$47.95NZD

2007. 1st edition. There have been many books written on the SAS, most telling of individual events in the Regiment's history.

OLD SCHOOL CHOPPERS: No Frills Bikes for Real Bikers
New Book

OLD SCHOOL CHOPPERS: No Frills Bikes for Real Bikers

ISBN# 9780896892460
$48.95NZD

2006. 1st edition. Explains how to combine traditional styles and techniques with innovative design to create twenty-five custom-built motorcycles.

KATHERINE MANSFIELDS NEW ZEALAND
New Book

KATHERINE MANSFIELDS NEW ZEALAND

ISBN# 9781877577055
$37.95NZD

2013. A stunning, fully illustrated guide to the country and times that shaped our greatest short story writer.

HELEN OF TROY: Goddess, Princess, Whore
New Book

HELEN OF TROY: Goddess, Princess, Whore

ISBN# 0224071777
$48.95NZD

2005. An erudite, lively search for the real Helen of Troy-–a chronicle combining historical inquiry & storytelling élan.

THE ARDMORE EXPERIENCE 1948-1975

THE ARDMORE EXPERIENCE 1948-1975

$59.95NZD

1975. A history of Ardmore Teachers College near Auckland, produced on the closing of the college in 1974.

THE BANKS PENINSULA CRUISING CLUB 1932 - 1972

THE BANKS PENINSULA CRUISING CLUB 1932 - 1972

$49.95NZD

1973. Limited edition. Comprehensive history of the the Banks Peninsula Cruising Club, based within Lyttleton Harbour near Christchurch.

PIECE OF CAKE

PIECE OF CAKE

$24.95NZD

1956. The author was an Australian bomber pilot who was shot down in a Lancaster over Hanover.

THE GREAT NEW ZEALAND COOKBOOK: The food we love from 80 of our finest cooks, chefs and bakers
New Book

THE GREAT NEW ZEALAND COOKBOOK: The food we love from 80 of our finest cooks, chefs and bakers

ISBN# 9780473277406
$24.95NZD

2014. Eighty of New Zealand's finest cooks, chefs and bakers let us into their homes and their hearts as they share their favourite recipes

ALISON HOLST COOKS

ALISON HOLST COOKS

ISBN# 0908676255
$29.95NZD

1987. A vintage cookbook and collection of recipes by television cooking legend Alison Holst.

NEW ZEALAND POETRY YEARBOOK: Volume 1, 1951

NEW ZEALAND POETRY YEARBOOK: Volume 1, 1951

$34.95NZD

1951. 1st edition. An annual collection of poetry.

BLACK BEECH AND HONEYDEW: An Autobiography

BLACK BEECH AND HONEYDEW: An Autobiography

$29.95NZD

1966. 1st edition. 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.

BIRD SECRETS

BIRD SECRETS

$29.95NZD

1951. 1st edition. Descriptive information of New Zealand birds.

SILVERDALE VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE: The First 50 Years 1952-2002

SILVERDALE VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE: The First 50 Years 1952-2002

$29.95NZD

2002. Souvenir edition celebrating 50 years of service from the Silverdale Volunteer Fire Brigade between 1952 - 2002.

WILLIE APIATA: The Reluctant Hero
New Book

WILLIE APIATA: The Reluctant Hero

ISBN# 9780143010944
$39.95NZD

2008. 1st edition. Includes a short history of the VC recipients. - Corporal Willie Apiata V.C. was awarded the Commonwealth's highest military award for his actions with the NZ SAS in Afghanistan.