SKOLNICK, JEROME H

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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Little, Brown & Company 1978

KEYWORDS: gambling history legalisation legalization casino industry gaming regulation

BURROW, F R

FEP MISSING, super octavo hardcover (G+) heavy crack to rear gutter; 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton N/D

KEYWORDS: sport history lawn tennis F R Burrows

ROE, SUE

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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Harper Perennial 2007

KEYWORDS: art history impressionism impressionists biographies

OGILVIE, SARAH

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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Chatto & Windus 2023

KEYWORDS: language linguistics dictionary history etymology oxford english dictionaries

McDONALD, J G

FACSIMILE REPRINT OF 1927 EDITION, 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Books of Rhodesia 1971

KEYWORDS: Cecil Rhodes biography biographies memoir history

HALLIDAY, MERV (Compiled by)

SIGNED, quarto, illus glossy heavy boards, green & black lettering to spine, 416pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising & fading to spine & extrems, sl chafing to boards, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep)

PUBLISHER: Merv Halliday 2009

KEYWORDS: New Zealand history Fiordland south island lakes district settlers pioneers papers past excerpts signed Merv Halliday

BECKER, PETER

Quarto, illus light card covers, black lettering to spine & front cover, viii + 127pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light creasing & curling/rubbing to spine & cover edges, sl chafing to covers, prev. bookseller's sm label to rear cover)

PUBLISHER: Peter Becker 2020

KEYWORDS: New Zealand military history biography biographies memoir soldiers Jim Becker ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2 diaries journals

COOK, JAMES et al & THOMAS, NICHOLAS (Ed)

ILLUSTRATED EDITION, imperial octavo, illus heavy boards, brown lettering to spine, illus eps & prelims, frontispiece, 317pp, illus, VG+ (spine sl cocked, light bruising to spine/extrems) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing & chipping to edges, minor vertical crease to spine, sl chafing & soiling, prev. bookseller's sm label to rear)

PUBLISHER: Voyageur Press 2016

KEYWORDS: exploration illustrated James Cook voyages history maritime nautical Endeavour Resolution Discovery Adventure

HENDERSON, JIM

FIRST EDITION, SIGNED WITH LENGTHY HUMOUROUS INSCRIPTION & DATED, octavo, blue heavy boards, white lettering to spine, illus eps, 248pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light scuffing & bruising to board edges, light tanning to page edges) in d/w, VG (in protective plastic cover- easily removed if desired, light creasing & chiping to edges, moderate fading to spine & cover edges, light chafing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1981

KEYWORDS: signed first editions Jim Henderson New Zealand history Asbestos Cottage

SUNDBERG, JOEL

SIGNED & INSCRIBED, super octavo, brown light card covers, black lettering to front cover, 88pp, illus/photos, VG+ (sl tanning & foxing to page edges) in d/w, VG (moderate creasing & chipping to edges, light to moderate fading, light chafing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: J E Sundberg 1988

KEYWORDS: New Zealand genealogy family history settlers Swedish descent Joel Sundberg signed

BOLITHO, H HECTOR

Sm octavo, cream patterned light card covers, ribbon bound, navy blue lettering to covers, 30pp, illus/photos, VG (ribbon v delicate- heavily frayed, light to moderate tanning & foxing to covers, sl foxing to page edges)

PUBLISHER: Whitcombe & Tombs N/D

KEYWORDS: New Zealand history H Hector Bolitho north island tramps walks hiking northland travel guides literature

SHORES, CHRISTOPHER

Super octavo, brown heavy boatrds, gilt lettering to spine, 448pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising & sl fading to extremsprev. owner's name in ink to ffep) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing & chipping to edges, light to moderaet fading to spine, sl chafing)

PUBLISHER: Grub Street 2005

KEYWORDS: military history ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2 aviation aerial combat campaigns South-East Asia raf usaf

HOLDEN, PHILIP

SIGNED, imperial octavo, brown heavy boards, white lettering to spine, illus eps, 257pp, illus/photos, VG (spine sl cocked, moderate scuffing to spine & board edges, light chafing to boards, light to moderate tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, ex-libris plate to front pastedown, light cracking to gutters) in d/w, VG- (heavy creasing & chipping/closed tearing to edges, moderate fading & chafing)

PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1983

KEYWORDS: signed Philip Holden New Zealand hunting wild pig pigs history

CAMPBELL, DUGALD

Octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, top page edges stained blue, illus eps, frontispiece, x + 118pp, illus/photos, VG (light to moderate bruising & rubbing to spine & board edges & extrems, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, prev. owner's sm ink stamp to ffep) in d/w, G+ (heavy creasing & chipping/tearing to edges, v heavy tearing to front cover, light chafing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: John Ritchie 1944

KEYWORDS: Africa travel writing literature religion Christianity history Dugald Campbell

HAZELDEN, JOHN V

Oblong quarto, brown heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, illus eps, 224pp, illus/photos, VG+ (minor rubbing to spine & board extrems, light fading to spine, sl tanning & soiling to page edges)

PUBLISHER: Peleus Press 2003

KEYWORDS: automotive motorsport Australia Australian racing cars history Chamberlain

HAWKE, MIKE

Super octavo, illus light card covers, black lettering to spine, 204pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light creasing & curling to spine & cover edges, light chafing to covers, light soiling to page edges, prev. bookseller's sm label to inside front cover)

PUBLISHER: Magna Press 2002

KEYWORDS: automotive motorsport cyclecar formulae cars car racing design history

D'ANDRES, ERNEST SCHMID & HEUMANN, JULES M (Avant Propos) & WALDRON, DAVID (Version Anglaise)

TEXT IN FRENCH & ENGLISH, oblong quarto, illus glossy heavy boards, red & white lettering to spine, 207pp, illus/photos, VG+ (sl bruising to extrems, light chafing to boards) in slipcase, VG+ (light bruising & chafing)

PUBLISHER: Editions D'Art J P Barthelemy 1997

KEYWORDS: TEXT IN FRENCH & ENGLISH automotive classic vintage cars Hispano Suiza history

McGREGOR, MICHAEL

Quarto, illus stapled light light card covers, white lettering to covers, 56pp, illus/photos, VG (light wrinkling & rubbing to covers with minor fading also, light tanning to page edges)

PUBLISHER: Dr Michael McGregor c.1994

KEYWORDS: automotive motorsport cars car racing era brm Bourne Lincolnshire Raymond Mays history

THORLEY, NIGEL

Square imperial octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus title page, 152pp, illus/photos, Near FINE (sl bruising to extrems) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, sl fading, light tanning to spine)

PUBLISHER: Haynes 2008

KEYWORDS: Haynes automotive great cars series design history engineering classic vintage Jaguar xk

ROBSON, GRAHAM

Square imperial octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus title page, 159pp, illus/photos, Near FINE, in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, sl fading, light tanning to spine)

PUBLISHER: Haynes 2009

KEYWORDS: Haynes automotive great cars series design history engineering classic vintage Mini