Books - "history"
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Lovers and Libertines
Paperback (VG-): all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Scripts 1968
KEYWORDS: biographies relationships erotica history
The Golden Junction: Episodes in Alexandra's History
Super octavo, illus light card covers, 276pp, illus, VG+ (light rubbing to covers, previous owner's name in ink to fep)
PUBLISHER: Square One Press 2002
KEYWORDS: Gold mines mining New Zealand Central Otago District History Alexandra
The Geology of New Zealand: An Introduction to the Historical, Structual, and Economic Geology
folding colour maps at rear, lacks f.e.p., dated & inscribed by author to his father (Pater), Octavo, red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, xx + 488pp, illus, VG (rear gutter heavily cracked, light rubbing & light soiling to boards, light bruising to spine extrems, light tanning to page edges)
PUBLISHER: Whitcombe and Tombs Ltd 1910
KEYWORDS: Signed Geology New Zealand economic history reference
Automobile Year No.13: 1965-1966
Folio, Green boards with white lettering to spine & front board, prelims, frontispiece, 224pp, illus, VG (light bruising to spine extrems, light soiling to boards, light foxing to page edges) in d/w VG (light rubbing, light bruising to spine extrems, light tanning)
PUBLISHER: EDITA S.A. 1966
KEYWORDS: automobile year cars automotive mechanics motor sport motor racing advertising grand prix rally formula one history
Automobile Year No. 4: 1956-1957
Folio, illus boards, prelims, frontispiece, 205pp, illus, VG (light bruising to spine extrems, light soiling to boards, light foxing to page edges, light rubbing & light tanning to boards, lacks d/w)
PUBLISHER: EDITA S.A. 1956
KEYWORDS: automobile year cars automotive mechanics motor sport motor racing advertising grand prix rally formula one history
Life as a Novel: A Biography of Maurice Shadbolt: Volume One 1932-1973
Super octavo, illus boards, 328pp, illus, VG+
PUBLISHER: David Ling 2018
KEYWORDS: biograohy Maurice Shadbolt New Zealand history
Automobile Year No. 27: 1979-1980
Folio, Red boards with gilt lettering to spine & front board, grey eps, prelims, 264pp, illus, VG+ (light foxing to page edges) in d/w VG+ (light rubbing)
PUBLISHER: EDITA 1979
KEYWORDS: automobile year cars automotive mechanics motor sport motor racing advertising grand prix rally formula one history
Marsden and the Missions: Prelude to Waitangi
Ownership of Bernice Shackleton, NZ Journalist, octavo, blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, xix + 295pp, illus, VG (bookseller's stamp to fep, light rubbing to boards, light foxing to page edges) in d/w VG (light bruising to spine extrems & cover corners repaired with archival tape, light creasing, light soiling)
PUBLISHER: Reed 1936
KEYWORDS: Waitangi New Zealand history missions religion church of England
Anthropology in the South Seas
First edition, Super octavo, white cloth boards with blue spine, gilt lettering to spine, illus eps, frontispiece, 267pp, illus, VG (light tanning & light foxing to page edges, light soiling to boards) in d/w VG- (torn, light soiling, light tanning, light bruising and soiling and creasing to spine extrems)
PUBLISHER: Thomas Avery & Sons 1959
KEYWORDS: pacific history anthropology south seas polynesia culture
Borstal Boy
First edition, octavo, purple cloth boards with silver lettering to spine, frontispiece, 343pp, VG (previous owner's name in ink to fep, light tanning & light foxing) in d/w VG (light foxing, light tanning, light bruising to spine extrems)
PUBLISHER: Hutchinson 1958
KEYWORDS: autobiography history Britain Juvenile detention homes
My Life and Lays
Inscribed & dated by Author, octavo, green cloth boards with black lettering to front board, patterned eps, frontispiece, 122pp, illus, VG (light bruising to spine extrems, light rubbing & light soiling to boards, light tanning to page edges)
PUBLISHER: John Ward 1899
KEYWORDS: signed autobiography history New Zealand poetry poems literature
Oscar Wilde: His LIfe and Confessions
Paperback (poor) tanning: all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Panther 1965
KEYWORDS: biography history Oscar Wilde Victorian wit humour
The West Coast Pacifics
Large octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Ian Allan 1976
KEYWORDS: railway West coast locomotives history UK British railways Duchess of Abercorn design construction
The LNER 4-6-0 Classes
Large octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs
PUBLISHER: Ian Allan 1975
KEYWORDS: railway UK West coast locomotives history British railways design construction statistics
A Spring in the Canterbury Settlement
lacks fep, all four folding plates present & sound, ex library, original binding, octavo, blue cloth boards with gilt lattering to front board, frontispiece, 135pp, illus, VG (light bruising to spine extrems, moderate soiling & light rubbing to boards, light dampstaining to frontispiece, light tanning to page edges, moderate cracking to front gutter, bookseller's label to front pastedown, light sporadic foxing to pages)
PUBLISHER: Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans 1853
KEYWORDS: New Zealand history Canterbury district settlers travel
The Jubilee History of Nelson: From 1942-1982
Original boards, first edition, ex library, octavo, blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, 205pp, illus, VG (spine repaired with blue tape, light bruising to spine extrems & board corners, light rubbing to boards, light tanning & light foxing to page edges, light library markings, previous owner's name in ink to fep)
PUBLISHER: Bond, Finney & Co. 1892
KEYWORDS: history settlers pioneers Nelson New Zealand jubilee
The Americans: The Democratic Experience
Octavo softcover (VG): all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost
PUBLISHER: Cardinal 1988
KEYWORDS: National characteristics United States Civilisation History
Magic and Mystery in Ancient Egypt
Octavo softcover (VG): all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost
PUBLISHER: Souvenir Press 1998
KEYWORDS: Egyptian Mythology Egypt ancient Civilization history
The Power of the Machine
Octavo softcover (VG): all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost
PUBLISHER: Penguin Books 1994
KEYWORDS: history techonology machine
The Timeline Book of Science
Octavo softcover (VG): all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost
PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books 1995
KEYWORDS: science history chronology