1950. 1st edition. Travelogue of James Riddell's months long flight from Great Britain to Australia and back with his friend, author Nevil Shute.
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1982. 1st edition. Covers fifty years of the New Zealand Women Writers' Society.
1990. 1st edition. New Zealand military history and a primarily pictorial account of the history of the New Zealand Army.
1985. 1st edition. In June 1982 BA flight BA 009, took off on the KL-Perth sector of its London Auckland flight.
1976. 1st edition. New Zealand is a land of great mountain ranges, vast snow-fed rivers, lush pastures and blue seas.
1999. The first book to recount the disastrous events of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart yacht race.
2009. 1st edition. The centennial history of the Titirangi Golf Club.
1987. A comprehensive and authoritative account of game fishing in the Pacific region.
1978. 1st edition. The story of the Clutha gold-fields between 1845 and 1870s.
1966. 1st edition. The autobiography of New Zealander Mary Scott, recalling her time as a farmer's wife, librarian and novelist.
1968. Vintage manual No 2 on firearms and hunting by the National Mountain Safety Council in New Zealand.
1960. 1st edition. The summation of Admiral Hickling's 10 years on the Tongariro.
1975. 1st edition. A guide and history of the old goldfields of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
1977. 1st edition. Talented artist John Castle and Auckland journalist Mervyn Dykes jointly celebrate the joys of the Gulf.
1973. 1st edition. An absorbing account of New Zealand pounamu or jade, its varieties and methods of working it and its location in the Westland river system.
1985. 1st edition. SIGNED. Autobiography of cricketer Jeremy Coney.
2016. 1st edition. A comprehensive history of New Zealand seen through a female lens.
1914. 1st edition. New Zealand church history.
1996, 1st edition. Vintage book on horses.
2007. 1st edition. Biography of William Garden Cowie, the first Bishop of Auckland in what is now known as the Anglican tradition.
2008. 1st edition. Memoirs of Maurice and Noreen Clarke who started life in the coal mining areas of Durham and Yorkshire.
2012. 1st edition. Details the history of cannabis in New Zealand including growing, use and Police involvement.
1961. A vintage manual / guide for railroad personnel.
1959. 1st edition. This collection of the experiences of some of New Zealand's earliest European explorers.
1986. Ministerial Advisory Committee on a Maori perspective for the Department of Social Welfare.
2000. 1st edition. History of the unconventional differential engine.
2019. Edited and introduced by Witi Ihimaera, brings together the poetry and prose of Haare Williams to produce a work that is a biography of the man and his times.
1932. A history of the romantic conquest of the silvery waterway.
1974. Collection of poetry in charming slipcase format by New Zealand poets.
1964. 1st edition. Small poetry collection by New Zealand poet Nancy Bruce.
2010. A rich descriptions of people and places on the Hokianga in 1847 and the transcription is dedicated to the descendants and all the people of Hokianga.
1954. Original map of the Caribbean / West Indies region.
1942. Fantastic vintage aeronautical chart for pilots in New Zealand printed on linen cloth paper.
1980. Vintage road map of the North Island, New Zealand.
1944. The fifth edition of laying out for Boiler Makers and plate fabricators was revised by a boiler designer who specialises on locomotive boilers.
1914. 1st edition. The story of the interesting life and work of Duncan Macpherson, city Missionary in Auckland, New Zealand.
2014. 1st edition. From their long, arduous journey to Paris to Fredl's unbelievable rescue from a train bound for a Nazi death camp.
2007. A journey through a unique portfolio of landscapes depicting the favourite places of some of New Zealand's most popular contemporary artists.
Written by two American veterans of the Escadrille Layfayette, Falcons of France, is a novel which encapsulates the overall experiences of Charlie Selden, an American pilot.
1995. 1st edition. The author advocates a liberal approach to science education that recognizes the intellectual achievement of science.
1933. 1st edition. A biography of Captain Albert Ball, a British fighter pilot during the First World War.
1986. A history of the Automobile Association in Wanganui 1911-1986.
2007, 1st edition. A journey through a unique portfolio of landscapes depicting the favourite places of some of New Zealand's most popular contemporary artists.
1928. An autobiography/memoirs of Oscar Thorwald Johann Alpers, a Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.
1986, 1st edition. The story of 485 (NZ) Squadron Spitfire pilot Les "Chalky" White. SCARCE
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.
1985. History of Claude Monet plus catalogue of the exhibition at the Auckland City Art Gallery.
1986, 1st edition. The 1985-86 Whitbread yacht race aboard Lion New Zealand.
1982, 1st edition. This is the dramatic account of what many people dismissed as one man's folly - taking on the world's best sailors and yachts in the 1982 Whitbread Race.
2011. Well researched and affectionate survey of 100 'vehicles' of all descriptions.
1993, 1st edition. Great book on one of New Zealand's greatest adventurers.
1988. 1st edition. This authoritative book commissioned by the New Zealand Society of Soil Science graphically illustrates their widely differing origins and characteristics.
1986, 1st edition. History of the James Dilworth school for boys in Auckland.
1919. The history of Otago University from 1869 to 1919, written under the auspices of the University Council in connection with Jubilee Celebrations.
1940. 1st edition. A short history of the Bay of Islands, cradle of New Zealand, written and published to coincide with the Centennial of the Treaty of Waitangi that was signed in 1840.
1971. 1st edition. A centennial publication covering 100 years history of the Auckland Harbour Board 1871-1971.
1955. Vintage weekly New Zealand newspaper.
1940. Biography of Frank W. Boreham OBE, who was a Baptist preacher best known in New Zealand, Australia, and England.
1962. 1st edition. The autobiography of Adrian Hayter up to the time when he embarked on his single-handed six-year voyage from England to New Zealand in the yawl Sheila II.
1993. 1st edition. A very through and comprehensive history of more than 100 years of policing in the Bay of Plenty district.
1969. 1st edition. Autobiography of the inventor of the aeroplane ejector seat.
1976. 1st edition. The Official History of the Girl Guides Association of New Zealand Inc.
1980. 1st edition. Adventures of Cliff Tait M.B.E. and his delivery of single engine aircraft around the world.
1945. 1st edition. The first historical and biographical book on the New Zealand squadrons and pilots who fought with the RNZAF in WWII.
1979. 1st edition. An informative book on minor islands of New Zealand as part of the Collins Nature Heritage series.
1959. 1st edition. When Adrian Hayter set out single-handed from Lymington, England on his thirty-two-foot yawl Sheila II, local betting was he would get no further than the English Channel.
1993. SIGNED. A comprehensive history of Pongakawa School and Pongakawa.
1924. 1st edition. A comprehensive vintage guide to angling / fishing in New Zealand, aimed at overseas anglers.
1987. 1st edition. 100 years of history of the Wanganui Hospital Board.
1926. 1st edition. Vintage instructional book for young fly fishers.
1938. 1st edition. Harold Bullock Webster (1855–1942) was a self-taught painter who worked in Canada, the UK and New Zealand.
1990. 1st edition. An authoritative record of the history and development of New Zealand's first official medal for long service.
1987. 2nd edition of 100 copies. The family history of the two families of the Perrys and the Millers, from which the author, the Hon. Sir Clifford Perry, descended from.
1928. 1st edition. A higgledy-piggledy diary of New Zealand, The South Seas, Australia, Port Said, Italy, Paris, England, Madeira, Africa, Canada, and New York.
2019. Biography of Dr. Paul Wood who spent 11 years confined in some of New Zealand's toughest jails.
1972. 1st edition. Fictional biography of James Mackenzie; his discovery of the Mackenzie Country and 1855 trial for sheep stealing
1966. Vintage official souvenir programme for the Auckland International Airport official opening in 1966.
2008. Annotated by the author, the Collected Poems illustrates more than fifty years of the range and ambition of Stead's verse.
1983, 1st edition. Being the Grand Pleasure Trip of the S.S. Ngapuhi along the Northern Coast of New Zealand.
1966. A complete guide to the native and introduced bird species of New Zealand and outlying islands.
1965. 1st edition. The story of the amazing G. M. Smith of Rawene, King of the North.
1963. 1st edition. SIGNED. Edith Rudd (nee Lewis) served in World War 1 and World War 2 and was matron of Wairau Hospital for 20 years between the wars.
1975. SIGNED. A light-hearted look at rural life about South Canterbury 1900-1975.
1914. The second edition of the personal reminiscences of E. Hewett, the widow of a New Zealand Pioneer Settler.
1909. 1st edition. New Zealand natural history, based on a series of articles originally published in the Otago Daily Times.
1956. Vintage book on how to make wicker furniture and furnishings for the home.
1973. 1st edition. By Lady Louise Hillary, wife of Sir Edmund Hillary, and tells the story of the family's travels in Nepal including visits to various Hillary aid projects in the Everest region
1971. 10th edition. 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.
1975. Sir Edmund Percival Hillary, KG, ONZ, KBE (July 20, 1919 - January 11, 2008) was a New Zealand mountaineer and explorer.
1959. 1st edition. An early book that helped to increase the awareness of Wellingtonians to the heritage buildings within their city.
1964. 1st edition. History of the decorative arts of Maori.
1980. 1st edition. Vintage book on birds found around Auckland.
1990. 1st edition. History of the Otago Central Railway.
1957. 1st edition. A celebration by The New Zealand Listener of 21 years of radio personality Aunt Daisy - a collection of the stories of her life.
1950. 1st edition. The romantic story of the famous Castle on Otago Peninsula and its builder.
1948. A history of the Roxburgh-Millers Flat district in the South Island.
1966. 1st edition. An introduction to the colourful reptiles and amphibians of New Zealand.
1974. Limited 6000 run. A history of an influential and successful stock and station agency and mercantile firm, which for close on a century has served the provinces of Hawkes Bay and Poverty Bay.
1987, 1st edition. Featuring historic locations, sites and buildings associated with both Maori and European settlement.
2011, 1st edition. Describes the halcyon days of New Zealand rail.
1946. 1st edition. An autobiography of the authors experiences as a surveyor in the virgin bush clad areas of Taranaki.
2015, 1st edition. Biography of yachting commentator Peter Montgomery.
1909 (111yo). 1st edition. New Zealand natural history, based on a series of articles originally published in the Otago Daily Times.
1928. The fifth edition of the personal reminiscences of E. Hewett, the widow of a New Zealand Pioneer Settler.
1969. 1st edition. A tribute to Sir Ernest Marsden from his friends and colleagues on his 80th birthday.
1975. 1st edition. Murray Beresford Roberts had been one of New Zealand’s most notorious and colourful criminals.
1971. 1st edition. This autobiography of renowned pianist/teacher Henry Shirley describes his life as a professional musician in remote New Zealand of the early 20th century.
1952. A survey of Palmerston North High School, on the Golden Jubilee.
1969. Includes many newspaper cuttings on the subject.
1954. 1st edition. A biographical record of Dr. Laws containing a brief account of his parents, his school days and his call to the ministry.
1948, 1st edition. A fantastic rare and collectable reference and local history on the Northland Kauri forests - the Last Virgin Kauri Forest of New Zealand.
1975. 1st edition. The get-rich-quick days of a New Zealand goldfield are shown here from an unusual angle.
c 1939. An interesting and faithful record of the missionary labours of the Rev. William Williams.
1991. 1st edition. Biography of paleontologist Joan Wiffen who by 1982 had conclusively proved that dinosaurs once lived in New Zealand.
1979. 1st edition. Includes text in Te Reo Maori. A history of the Whakatohea people of Opotiki and the Bay of Plenty.
1971. Vintage book on marine navigation + 1971 supplement.
1971. 1st edition. The story of William and Mary Rolleston is told by their granddaughter Rosamond (Mrs Ormond Wilson).
1993. Signed by author. A history of the Gordonton Presbyterian Church, in the Waikato.
1996. 1st edition. Catherine Caughey's autobiography.
1963. A selection of colour plates of some of the better-known native birds and wild-flowers of New Zealand.
1945. Vintage wartime newspaper from World War 2.
1987, 1st edition. A full history of racing at The Thames.
1940. Vintage magazine of aerial photographs around New Zealand.
1859. Two volumes of a late nineteenth-century account of New Zealand's then young history, generally considered to the first scholarly history of these islands.
1979, 1st edition. A season with The Whitbaiter of South Westland.
1997. Barry Crump MBE (1935-1996) was a titan of New Zealand writing.
1997. SIGNED. An account of the author's one-aeroplane charter company, its demise due to financial disaster and his subsequent return to New Zealand to work as an airline pilot for TEAL.
1958. Psychologist A. E. Manning published this - a study in abnormal psychology.
1965. The very popular author's second book she writes the history of Mount Algidus station in the Canterbury high country in New Zealand.
1969. 1st edition. Biography of legendary New Zealander Bill (C.W.F.) Hamilton.
1950s. This vintage practical guide to New Zealand birds arranged firstly in order of size, then for those who know their birds well in their scientific orders.
1967. Vintage flying training manual that provides the PPL student with a source of reference for the exercises involved in basic flying training.
1951. 1st edition. This is the story of the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom, over a period of fifty crowded years 1901-1951.
1982 1st edition. Military Aviation Series Brief histories and descriptions of the air forces of Central and Southern America.
1986. 1st edition. Soviet aircraft history written in narrative form.
1984. Biography of New Zealand who played a pivotal role in the Air defence of London in the Battle of Britain.
1987. Vintage newspaper published by the New Zealand Railways.
2008. Includes more than 50 full-colour Bird's Eye maps, covering all of New Zealand's best scenic driving routes.
1946. 1st edition. An informal, unofficial interim survey of New Zealand's war effort in the defeat of Germany and Japan 1939-1945.
1974. Covers 32 of the worst accidents and incidents in New Zealand history.
1966. 1st edition. A booklet of school life by the principal of Wanganui Girls’ College from 1955 to 1966.
1970. 1st edition. A book of personal relationships with the countryside of the Peak District and adjacent areas.
1935. An interesting account of the history of aviation from the early pioneers to present-day aces of the air.
1971. 1st edition. The story of British European Airways first 25 years.
1941. Pilot's Notes for Typhoon 1A & 1B Aeroplane Sabre II Engine.
1979. 1st edition. Twenty-nine pioneer aviators, some famous and some forgotten, re-create through their own words the bygone era of the early days of flying.
1973. 1st edition. Captain Rickenbacker recounts his combat missions against the Germans in the skies over Europe during WWI.
1977, 1st edition. John A. Lee is one of the most colourful characters to have appeared on the New Zealand political scene.
1986. 1st edition. Spans the whole history of the aerobatic teams around the world.
1977. A jubilee pictorial history of Balkan Bulgarian Airlines.
1863. Reproduction of city of Auckland map originally produced in 1863 by G. Pulam, Lithographer of Auckland.
2011. Traces the fascinating history of our attempts at self-improvement but also questions their value.
2008. Rowan Simons has lived (and played football) in China for over twenty years and Bamboo Goalposts is his amusing and insightful account of what it’s like to live, work and play there.
1994 1st edition. This is a collection of diaries, recollections and book reviews.
1948. Biography of the man who led the Anglican Church through WWII.
2009. An autobiographical account of mountain exploration in every continent, with a focus on, not the risks, but the joys of exploring the vertical.
1962 1st edition. Vintage book on boating, sailing, swimming, fishing, birds and oceans in New Zealand.
1958. Thor Heyerdahl's research at Rano Raraku & Anakena on their many giant stone statues.
1986. A guide to the north-east coast of New Zealand and anchorages from the North Cape to East Cape.
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.
1950. First published in 1938, this book gives a complete picture of the establishment and early trials of the Katikati pioneers.
2002. 1st edition. Reveals the aviation-related events and enterprising efforts during the Republican period. Text in English and Turkish.
1990. Covers the mission of America's Air National Guard, and looks at the aircraft they use, from fighters to large cargo planes.
1986. The romance and breathtaking excitement of the legendary Imperial Airways Eastbound Empire service.
2007. 1st edition. Pictorial history of America's Civil Air Patrol, following the celebration of it's 65th year of service.
1989. An overview of the Marine Jastas of Germany that fought the RNAS/RFC/RAF, the French, and Belgian Air Services in World War One.
1974. 1st edition. Born of crisis just six days before Pearl Harbor, the Civil Air Patrol performed a host of "Minuteman" missions during WWII.
1979. Cambrian Airways was based in the United Kingdom which ran operations from Cardiff Airport and Liverpool Airport between 1935 and 1974.
1943. Pictorial history of the RNAF in Norway and Canada.
1993. Covers airfield vehicles, ordnance loading equipment, refueling equipment and a wide variety of apparatus used by the Luftwaffe.
1959 1st edition. Miles Smeeton and his wife Beryl sailed their 46-ft Bermuda ketch Tzu Hang, through the world’s most notorious waters.
1984. 1st edition. This story of an airport long gone and largely forgotten, more importantly, it is the story of a unique collection of individuals who created it and made it function.
1992. A definitive historical overview of Roosevelt Field airport (New York), including 300 photographs
1995. His name was synonymous with speed, his flamboyant persona as carefully crafted as that of a Hollywood star.
1964. 1st edition. The story of No. 601 (County of London) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force, by a pilot in 601 from 1950 until it's end in 1957.
2002. The battle of Peleliu began on September 15, 1944.
1970. 1st edition. Over fifty years ago, the Red Air Force consisted of a motley collection of British, French and German aircraft. Many of them gleaned from the scrap-heaps of European battlefields.
1971. It was the greatest international air racing competition of its day.
1979. 1st edition. A captivating look at an international group of women flyers who took on their male counterparts and became pioneers of the air.
1973. 1st edition. Details of all major Soviet air campaigns from 1941 - 1945, this also provides little-known information on some uniquely Soviet aspects of the air war
1955. 1st edition. A comprehensive book about the wings of all forms of living flying creatures.
1981. An intriguing addition to the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft.
1990. 1st edition. Signed by the author. The first book to fully document the world's extant WWI aeroplanes.