Books - "history"
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The Letters of Sir Joseph Banks: A Selection, 1768 - 1820
imperial octavo, green cloth boards, gilt lettering on spine, illus prelims, xliii+419pp, illus, VG+ (very sl. bruising to spine extrems, superficial scratch along both covers, ink inscription and prev owners signature to pastedown and fep) in d/w, VG+ (sl. rubbing, with sl. bruising to spine extrems)
PUBLISHER: Imperial College Press 2000
KEYWORDS: autobiography Banks history New Zealand letters correspondence culture
Jazz Masters of the 30's
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 cost
PUBLISHER: MacMillan Co. 1972
KEYWORDS: music history jazz
Past Master
FIRST EDITION, octavo hardcover (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: Hooder & Stoughton 1965
KEYWORDS: modern first edition historical fiction england history royal mary queen of scotts elizabeth
History of Drummond and Gladfield: One Hundred Years, More or Less
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: Drummond Historical Commitee 1977
KEYWORDS: new zealand history drummond gladfield southland
Kippenberger: An Inspired New Zealand Commander
Super 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 cost
PUBLISHER: Harper Collins 1997
KEYWORDS: new zealand history war biography soldier
The People's Past: Scottish Folk - Scottish History
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: Polygon 1993
KEYWORDS: history scotland scottish folk music edinburgh international folk festival
The Vintage Alvis
FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED, DATED & SIGNED BY PETER HULL, octavo, black buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, 400pp, illus, VG (light creasing to spine extrems, light soiling to spine & boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges, light cracking to gutter of pgs 64-65) in d/w, VG- (heavy chipping & creasing to edges, moderate sun fading to spine, price clipped, light tanning to internal sides)
PUBLISHER: McDonald & Co 1967
KEYWORDS: history motor cars Alvis illustrated vintage engines engineering first edition signed
Olympia: Documentation For the Olympia Film
Lg quarto, red heavy card boards, white lettering to spine & front board, 320pp, illus, VG+ (light creasing to spine extrems, light scuffing to board corners, light foxing to page edges, owner's name in ink to half title page) in d/w & removable protective clear pastic cover, VG+ (light creasing to edges, previous bookseller's adhesive price label to rear cover)
PUBLISHER: Taschen 2002
KEYWORDS: illustrated olympics olympians history Berlin photography photos collection anthology Leni Riefenstahl sport
Climbing on the Himalaya and Other Mountain Ranges
DATE & OWNERSHIP SIGNATURE OF ESTEEMED NZ CLIMBER MAVIS DAVIDSON, octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, teg, frontispiece, coloured folding maps, vii + 315pp + plates, illus, VG- (spine competely detached but present, light bruising to board corners, moderate scuffing to boards, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, moderate foxing to pages throughout, 8cm loss to top corner of fep, frontispiece completely detached but present, cracking to full length of gutters sporadically throughout)
PUBLISHER: David Douglas 1902
KEYWORDS: Himalayas climbing mountains mountaineering signed Mavis Davidson illustrated history
A History of Croydon Siding (1856-1985)
SIGNED BY AUTHOR & EDITOR, brown heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus eps, viii + 152pp, illus, VG+ (moderate bruising to top of front board edge) in d/w, VG (light creasing to edges, light sun fading to spine, light staining to front cover)
PUBLISHER: The Gore Publishing Co 1985
KEYWORDS: New Zealand Southland history illustrated Croydon Siding signed
The Waters of the Waikawa River: A History of the Quarry Hills and Amalgamated Schools and District
Octavo, blue heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus eps & prelims, 264pp, illus, Near FINE, in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light fading to spine)
PUBLISHER: Quarry Hills Schools' Centennial Committee 1995
KEYWORDS: New Zealand history schools Southland quarry hills
The Armies of the Caliphs: Military and Society in the Early Islamic State
Super octavo, illus light glossy card covers, black lettering to spine, xix + 229pp, VG+ (light sun fading to spine, light creasing to cover edges, light soiling to covers, light soiling & foxing to page edges)
PUBLISHER: Routledge 2002
KEYWORDS: military history Islamic state antiquity Caliphs Muslim
The I.R.A. at War 1916-1923
Super octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, xv + 274pp, Near FINE (sl creasing to bottom corners of back pgs) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges)
PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press 2003
KEYWORDS: Ireland Irish history IRA politics military sociology
The Faceted Chamber in the Moscow Kremlin
Quarto 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 cost
PUBLISHER: Aurora Art Leningrad 1978
KEYWORDS: Art Kremlin murals painting art history
British Egyptology 1549 - 1906
Ex library super 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 cost
PUBLISHER: David and Charles (1971?)
KEYWORDS: Egyptology British origins history chronology
The Story of Christian Music: from Gregorian chant top black gospel
Quarto 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 cost
PUBLISHER: Lion 1992
KEYWORDS: Music history hymns anthems oratorios
The Christians
Super 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: Jonathan Cape 1986
KEYWORDS: Christianity history Jesus Christ historical influence
Peter McIntyre's New Zealand
Folio, khaki green cloth boards, gilt lettering & motif to spine and front board, illus eps, illus title & half title pages, unpaginated, illus & plates, VG ( slightly cocked, fraying and slight surface loss to lower spine extrem, slight soiling to eps, front gutter cracked, gutters cracked throughout) in d/w, VG (1cm tear with loss to top spine extrem, light cracking to lower spine extrem, 2cm closed tear to fold, light soiling)
PUBLISHER: A.H & A.W Reed 1965
KEYWORDS: new zealand history art peter mcintyre
Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Racing 1934-1955
Oblong folio, silver heavy card boards, black lettering anf motif to boards and spine, black eps, frontispiece, 208pp, illus, Near FINE ( v. slight rubbing to spine extrems and lower board edges, v. slight soiling to eps) in clear d/w, VG+ (light soiling, scuffing) in plain card slipcase (VG-, torn)
PUBLISHER: White Mouse Editions / Cavendish 1984
KEYWORDS: mercedes benz cars auto history grand prix pictorial
We Had One of Those! The Cars we Drove During New Zealand's Motoring Heyday, 1950 - 1970
Oblong quarto, illus heavy card boards, teal eps, 212pp, illus, VG+ (v. slight brusing to spine extrems) in d/w, VG (light soiling & sun-fading, moderate creasing to lower extrems, bookseller's label to rear)
PUBLISHER: Potton & Burton 2017
KEYWORDS: new zealand history cars automotive vehicles