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1983. 1st edition. History of Prices - the famous engineering works of A. and G. Price, part of one of New Zealand's biggest engineering-based groups.

1940s. Fantastic copy of a poster from the mid 1800s New Zealand that would look great framed.

1940. A tourist poster aimed mainly at New Zealanders exploring their own country, promoting ease of access by both road and rail services.

1885. Samuel Brown (1845 – 1909) was the Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand from 1887 to 1888.

1938. The new job security promised in this poster was a key factor in Labour's victories in 1935 and again in 1938 with an increased majority.

1895. Fantastic copy of a poster from 1880s New Zealand that would look great framed.

1893. Fantastic copy of a poster from 1880s New Zealand that would look great framed.

1887. Reflects the important place farming has always occupied throughout New Zealand's history.

1850. Fantastic copy of a poster from 1850 New Zealand that would look great framed.

1940. Posters like this one emphasised the supposed glamour attached to the dangerous missions of the air service.

1880. Speights Brewery began operations in Dunedin in 1876.

1800s. Fantastic copy of a poster from the mid 1800s New Zealand that would look great framed.

1910. Fantastic copy of a poster from the early 1900s New Zealand that would look great framed.

1860. After the gold discoveries in Otago in the 1860s, posters idealised scenes like this along with dreams of fortunes even from from pipes.

1902. Boxing associations were officially recognised after 1902 and the first professional fight took place in 1902.

1893. Not all were in agreement when in 1893 New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.

1908. The New Zealand Alliance for the suppression and prohibition of the liquor trade published many emotive posters.

1914. The first films were shown in New Zealand in 1896, and by 1911 picture shows were everywhere.

1880. Fantastic copy of a poster from the mid 1800s New Zealand that would look great framed.

1800s. Fantastic copy of a poster from the mid 1800s New Zealand that would look great framed.

1890. Increased wealth and leisure time boosted the entertainment industry, which became an important area of late nineteenth century advertising.

1800s. Fantastic copy of a poster from the mid 1800s New Zealand that would look great framed.

1865. Fantastic copy of a poster from the mid 1800s New Zealand that would look great framed.

1800s. Fantastic copy of a poster from the mid 1800s New Zealand that would look great framed.

1977. Fantastic copy of a poster from the mid 1800s New Zealand that would look great framed.

1800s. Fantastic copy of a poster from the late 1800s New Zealand that would look great framed.

1977. Fantastic copy of a poster from the mid 1800s New Zealand that would look great framed.

1977. Fantastic copy of a poster from 1836 New Zealand that would look great framed.

1940. Special loans based on voluntary public subscription were floated during the war years and carried intensive publicity appealing to New Zealander's patriotism.

1939. Fun fair set up in 1939 at Miramar, Wellington for the centennial celebrations.

1870. A Maori horse race meeting at Karioi at the base of Mt Ruapehu.

1977. Fantastic copy of a poster from the mid 1800s New Zealand that would look great framed.

1842. The New Zealand company was setup in 1837 to promote the schemes of Edward Gibbon Wakefield for model colonisation.

1890. Advertisers were always looking for new ways to promote their products, and humour became an important element in advertising.

1870. Cobb & Co. Coach service began and became a major transport company throughout New Zealand.

1906. Until the tram and then the motor car took over, Cobb & Co continued to dominate New Zealand transport. Cassidy & co. in this poster were the proprietors of the Cobb depot at Springfield.

1883. These posters used in schools were setup by the Church Missionary society and include a bible extract in Te Reo Maori.

1938. The newly formed National Party used vivid visual imagery to engender fear in the public mind of Labour's new social welfare policies.

1939. Setup in 1939 as a temporary additional station, 5ZB broadcast from a refitted luxury railway carriage.

1862. The Dun Mountain bus was actually the first passenger tramway New Zealand. Originally opened in 1862 to link nearby mining ventures, it continued as a passenger service for forty years.

2002. The real story of the corporate collapse of an Australian icon.

1923. Robert Semple, Minister of Works in the 1935 Labour Government, began his political career as a radical socialist.

1930. Land sale posters like this were a frequent sight in the 1930s.

1925. Champion Flour is the trade name of Northern Roller Milling Co. of Auckland since the early part of this century.

1888. This is an early example from 1888 of the many posters issued by the newly-constituted Government Railways Department.

1939. During the first year of the war, recruitment posters became became a common sight on hoardings and public buildings.

1956. 1st edition. The story of a large industrial organisation against a background of the varied and colourful sugar industry.

1997. The story of Douglas Patterson, last general manager of NAC, and a long-time participant in civil aviation in New Zealand.

1930. A simple explanation of how to obtain a flying licence, and various information for the private owner.

2004. A cultural and political history of that world-changing year of social upheaval, when television's impact on global events first became apparent.

1967. A bastion of illustrated aviation industry magazines for both fixed and rotor wing civil and military aircraft - covering the air travel, air cargo, ag-air and general aviation industries.

1934. Fantastic item of original Kiwi memorabilia that would look great framed.

2014. 1st edition. The life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as never before.

2001. New Zealand's most serious air crash since the Erebus disaster.

1962. A vintage cook book of interesting, easily-prepared recipes adapted from those of many different countries and using ingredients that can be bought in New Zealand shops.

1950s. Vintage cookbook with the latest recipes specially selected for New Zealand homes from American & European sources.

1959. Vintage home reference book for all medical aliments.

1964. A Handbook of western history, covers history from 600 BC through to the 19th century.

1944. 1st edition. United States Army Air Forces. Bomber Command, 8th. World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Germany.

1966. T Peter Hammond chronicles life with his father with a sense of comedy unequalled by any New Zealand writer.

1991. New Zealand regional biography and history. SCARCE

1995. James Mackenzie became the hero of the most powerful and ending legend of exploration in nineteenth-century New Zealand when he was accused in 1855 of stealing sheep to stock the half-million

1974. 1st edition. This is the true and powerful story of a young Mary Findlay during the bitter days of the Depression in New Zealand.

1945. 1st edition. One of a series of thirteen unofficial narratives detailing the activities of units of the Third New Zealand Division during their service in the Pacific theatre.

1946. 1st edition. One of a series of thirteen unofficial narratives detailing the activities of units of the Third New Zealand Division during their service in the Pacific theatre.

1974. 1st edition. John Parsons looks back on a lifetime of fishing from his boyhood in Kent, England, to his service days in India and, for the past twenty-two years, as a resident of New Zealand.

1966. 1st edition. Highly regarded Anthony Pritchard examines Grand Prix racing from 1946 onwards and looks at the development of post war cars in great detail.

1921. 1st edition. New Zealand war history based on official records.

2016. Kiwi yachtsman Graeme Kendall was the first person to sail the Northwest Passage solo non-stop. SIGNED.

1952. 1st edition. Another classic, this one mainly concerned with the French-piloted Mosquitoes of the RAF.

1965. 1st edition. The story of New Zealand runner Peter Snell.

1976. 1st edition. Biography of Sir Walter Nash (1882-1968) who served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1957 to 1960.

1967. 1st edition. The autobiography of Alfred Hamish Reed, MBE (1875-1975) who was a New Zealand publisher, author and entrepreneur.

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1980. Still the best and most comprehensive biography of Te Rauparaha, one of the most well-known figures in New Zealand history.

1931. Original copy of the New Zealand Engineers monthly magazine from around 90 years ago.

2001. A graphic publication profiling the people and places which make the Hibiscus Coast a truly unique destination.

1995. 1st edition. New Zealand rail history, a comprehensive guide to tourist railways, rail museums, railway clubs and associations, notable features of the existing and former government run system,

1991. The Legend is the story of a man who epitomises New Zealand rugby - Alex Wyllie. AUTOGRAPHED.

1981. The story of seven time crazed killer Stanley Graham who went on the rampage in Northland in 1941.

1946. 1st edition. A.H. Reed's account of his time spent on the island during his famous 70th birthday trek around the North Island in early 1946.

1951. Vivid biographies of eighty Bible characters graphically portrayed.

2010. Early European Art in New Zealand public collections.

1967. 1st edition. A brief story of New Zealand's Forest King, the Kauri tree including kauri gum diggers; bush camps; axemen at work; sawyers; log dams, etc. Includes the history and locations of mat

2011. 1st edition. The historic Mesopotamia Station is located in mid-Canterbury at the headwaters of the magnificent Rangitata gorge.

2012. A fascinating discussion of art history through the eyes of our most mainstream populist artist Dick Frizzell. SCARCE

1963. 1st edition. History of the Maori, New Zealand's native people.

1983. 1st edition. The memoirs of Sir John Marshall, a New Zealand statesman who served his country in Parliament from election in 1946 to retirement in 1976.

1972. 1st edition. Fictional biography of James Mackenzie; his discovery of the Mackenzie Country and 1855 trial for sheep stealing

1979. 1st edition. For twelve days in 1941 the countryside round the small West Coast settlement of Koiterangi, near Hokitika, was terrorised by the murderer of seven men-Stanley Graham.

1971. One of the truly original characters in New Zealand's public life.

1966. 1st edition. The problems and pleasures of managing Mount White a New Zealand sheep station.

1976. 1st edition. Biography of the opera singer bass baritone, the Maori wood sculptor.

1950. The life of Mrs Helen Wilson, OBE, wife of the MP C.K. Wilson and sister of Sir Hubert Ostler.

1956. 1st edition. The personal story of America's pioneering experimental test pilot in the Skyrocket program.

2008. 1st edition. A concise and readable guide that provides clear, engaging answers, detailing essential information on the many aspects of Cook's voyages.

1998. The Marine Life of Ningaloo Marine Park & Coral Bay in North Western Australia.

1963. 1st edition

1956. A history of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce.

2013. A showcase gallery of 25 contemporary handbag designers, and it features over 100 artful creations.

1934. British history.

1971. 1st edition. A history of New Zealand golf from its origins in circa 1863 to the 1960s and 1970s.

1976. 1st edition. Peter Harker, still in his mid-thirties, has had what most people would reckon to be a lifetime’s experience in the horrendous bush-and-mountains country of South Westland.

1991. This book is a celebration of the New Zealand outdoors.

1950. Biography of Cheshire V.C the commander of the Dam Buster Squadron.

1943. 1st edition. A contemporary account of nine months as a medical officer in Libya.

1978. 1st edition. A collection of history, personalities and anecdotes from New Zealand men and women who served in World War Two.

1994. A series of books that captures through photographs the essence of everyday life in New Zealand, prior to 1960.

2004. Henry VIII's six wives have been too long in the shadow of his own awe-inspiring personality.

1999. Professor John Salmon spent many years photographing and recording New Zealand's exotic trees.

1942. 1st edition. The earliest publication on the raising of the gold bullion in June 1940/41 from the Niagara laying off the north coast of Whangarei, 30 miles from Bream Bay, New Zealand.

1963. 1st edition. One of the most amazing tales of shipwreck ever, as a Tongan cutter runs onto the dreaded Minerva Reef, and 17 men must fight for the chance of survival.

1980. 1st edition. Michael Guy's true account of Air New Zealand's DC-10 Crash on Mount Erebus in Antarctica in November 1979.

1977. The story of the most electrifying, entertaining and successful rugby players of the time.

1980. A biography of Lord Mountbatten.

1976. Biography of the noted Australian aviator.

1908 (112yo). Oxford Copyright edition, red cloth boards, quarter bound in cream vellum, spine embossed and decorated in gold and red in Art Nouveau style.

1981. 1st edition. Centennial History of the Manchester Block.

1952. BBC engineering training manual. SCARCE

1982. 1st edition. Friends of the Earth portray the global implications of the impending fight for control of Antarctica's resources.

1977. 1st edition. History and science of volcanoes in New Zealand.

1964. The case-history of a dedicated man of medicine, whose practice has been in the rugged and enormous ‘parish’ of the Lake Wakatipu district.

1968. 1st edition. Tom Seddon's autobiography, from his earliest childhood in Kumara on the West Coast of the 1890s to the present day.

1996. Commentary on New Zealand politics by the then leader of the ACT party Richard Prebble.

1998. Wonderful collection of many of W. W. "Bill" Stewart's oil paintings of New Zealand locomotives made over the course of many decades.

1986. Illustrated history of the Kauri from early timber trade in Northland, logging, gumdiggers. shipbuilding to conservation.

1996. A unique collection of illustrations describes the kea's biology, natural history and natural environment.

2001. Many adolescent boys dream of running away to sea, but Peter Taylor is one of the few who actually did it.

1942. Alice's story of her family and other settlers in and around Martins Bay, some 30km north of Milford Sound.

1989. 1st edition. A pictorial History of the New Zealand Soldier in World War II, tracing in pictures and captions, the story of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Forces from 1939-45.

1990. A unique photographic record with more than 230 images, many never before published.

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

1971. Pictorial record of New Zealand.

1997. O'Shea recreates the shocking battles of the Western Front.

1955. 1st edition. Discusses fully the modern glider and the technique of using it.

1969. 1st edition. The school's development, against the background of the social, political and cultural influences at work in the community during this 100 years.

1981. History of Te Puke in the Waikato region.

1977. 1st edition. History of the Masterton Club, New Zealand.

2009. This strictly limited deluxe set of includes a 100-page journal of handwritten lyrics, photos and memorabilia, contributed by the artists themselves.

1961. 1st edition. A broad history of the Wright Stephenson company from it's foundation in 1861 until 1961. Includes 128yo auction invoice

1977. 1st edition. A book about the history of Henderson and its residents from 1849 to 1939.

1969.

1988. A comprehensive amateur produced account of Cook Strait rail ferries, including timetables, personnel, terminals, engineering, and much more. SIGNED.

1981. 1st edition. A portfolio of seascapes in oils by New Zealand Artist DaVella Gore, who regularly makes painting safaris from her summer home in Whitianga.

1987. 1st edition. Archaeological findings about the origins, physical type, technology, economy, warfare and art of the Maori.

1969. 1st edition. An informative, historic, authentic narrative account of the Medland family's long association with Great Barrier Island, with essential details of the island's. SIGNED.

1974. 1st edition. Biography of Sir Dove-Myer Robinson, Mayor of Auckland for some 25 years. SIGNED.

1963. 1st edition. Biography of Josiah Firth, one of New Zealand's prominent pioneer businessmen.

1998. A Novel from one our most gifted Pacific novelists, Matakana author, Dr. Cathie Koa Dunsford.

1994. From one our most gifted Pacific novelists, Matakana author, Dr. Cathie Koa Dunsford.

2012. Kaitiakitanga Pasifika draws on the brilliance of the historical celestial navigation of the Pacific in waka.

2007. A novel from one our most gifted Pacific novelists, Matakana author, Dr. Cathie Koa Dunsford.

1997. An irreverent, funny and fresh approach to cross-cultural literature.

2001. As an ancient mystery unravels on a distant Scottish Isle, Cowrie must turn detective to discover the truth behind the song of the selkies, mythical creatures who live on land and in the sea.

2014. Her latest novella is a witty, sharp and intelligent comment on the current housing crisis in New Zealand. SIGNED / Limited edition 99/100.

2000. Cowrie boards a ship bound for Moruroa Atoll during the French nuclear tests.

2010. Koana has organised a Talkstory, Mo'olelo Festival 'to let the spirit fly between people' with indigenous storytellers from around the globe meeting in Hawai'i. SIGNED.

2012. ​​​​​​​Poems from one our most gifted Pacific novelists, Matakana author, Dr. Cathie Koa Dunsford.

2017. From one our most gifted Pacific novelists, Matakana author, Dr. Cathie Koa Dunsford.

2003. Translation of a novel from one our most gifted Pacific novelists, Matakana author, Dr. Cathie Koa Dunsford.

2004. An eco-thriller combining action and suspense from one our most gifted Pacific novelists, Matakana author, Dr. Cathie Koa Dunsford.

2007. Limited edition. From one our most gifted Pacific novelists based in Matakana, New Zealand, author Dr. Cathie Koa Dunsford.

2000. Cowrie boards a ship bound for Moruroa Atoll during the French nuclear tests.

1993. New writing by New Zealand Women from one our most gifted Pacific novelists, Matakana author, Dr. Cathie Koa Dunsford.

1982. 1st edition. An examination of police files and other evidence relating to these and other unsolved murders.

1953. 1st edition. Pioneer adventure by the two Newman brothers in Nelson and Marlborough building a one vehicle coaching enterprise into the largest motor coach fleet in New Zealand at the time.

1969. 1st edition. Some of the most interesting in the history of capital crime in New Zealand between 1847 and 1941.

1978. 1st edition. A revised and updated version of this title, which was first published in 1979. Re-examines the case of Arthur Allan Thomas.

1964. 1st edition. The story of a couple on a high country farm as cook and shepherd in New Zealand.

1985. 1st edition. Career biography of prominent New Zealand defence lawyer Alfred Charles Hanlon.

1987. The story of Sir John Logan Campbell, venerated in old age as the Father of Auckland, and presents a compelling portrait of Auckland.

1982. 1st edition. Campbell is now known as the father of Auckland and 'Poenamo' his biography of pioneering days is regarded as a New Zealand classic.

1953. 1st edition. Biography of chief test pilot and wartime fighter pilot Neville Duke.

1970. A pictorial record of Huia region near Manukau Harbour containing monochrome images and a map.

1959. 1st edition. A history of climbing and mountaineering in New Zealand.

1964. 1st edition. An account of the 1960 Makalu expedition under the leadership of Edmund Hillary.

1992. This book outlines the common causes and explains how people who suffer from tinnitus can take steps toward relieving the condition.

1956. 1st edition. The author was an Australian bomber pilot who was shot down in a Lancaster over Hanover.

1959. Alan Christopher Deere is possibly New Zealand s most famous fighter pilot of the Second World War.

1935. 1st edition. Czech Journalists chatty impressions and comparative criticisms of New Zealand experiences on his ten month visit to New Zealand.

2010. A handbook outlining the most significant features of our wilderness and introducing the key species and where they can easily be observed and experienced.

2002. 1st edition. An entertaining portrait in words and pictures of the adolescent decade that changed New Zealand forever.

1970. 1st edition. Vintage book on climbing reminiscences in New Zealand and the author's life in the mountains.

1976. 1st edition. An account of the life of the people living in the Waimea County from its inception in 1876 to the present day.

1975. The history of Karekare in New Zealand.

1991. A fascinating book that is a collection of short stories written about trips and excursions of the Papakura and Districts Historical Society Inc. SIGNED.

1988. 1st edition. History of one of Auckland's most iconic buildings.

1928. New Zealand local history

1948. 1st edition. A fantastic rare and collectable reference and local history on the Northland Kauri forests.

1955. Reconstructed diary of a WWII Hurricane pilot who died in Burma.

1976. 1st edition. Tells vividly the sprightly story of the Waikato County Council and the county itself, its people and industries, from 1876, when it was constituted, to the present day.

1966. Collection of fearless aviators in New Zealand - Pearse, Scotland, Bolt, Dickson and the author himself.

1978. A nice pictorial reference of the landscape pre and post eruption.