Books - "history"
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The Sparkling Waters of Whakatipua
second edition 166pp ills.[b/w] octavo stiff card covers VG (light scuffing and soiling to covers, paper cracked at front hinge)
PUBLISHER: reed wellington 1948
KEYWORDS: new zealand geography history florence mackenzie whakatipua wakatipu
Early New Zealand Families Second Series
first edition 178pp NF (tan cloth,owner's inscr.to ffep) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: whitcombe and tombs christchurch 1956
KEYWORDS: new zealand history biography douglas cresswell
Fifty Years at Grammar
first edition signed by author 298pp ills.[b/w] F (black cloth,author's sign.to ffep verso) in VG+ d/w (v.sl.rubbed w.internal tape repair)
PUBLISHER: esa books auckland [1987]
KEYWORDS: new zealand history education biography nicholls signed
Five Gentlemen's Residences in Princes Street, Auckland
first edition 48pp ills.[b/w] nr. FINE in wrappers
PUBLISHER: Auckland City Council 1980
KEYWORDS: nola easdale auckland architecture history
The History of New Zealand Aviation
first edition 287pp ills.[b/w and col.] quarto, VG (black cloth, light wear to extrems.) in VG d/w (light scuffing/ chipping to extrems, light soiling and rubbing to covers)
PUBLISHER: heinemann auckland 1986
KEYWORDS: military history new zealand aviation ross ewing ross macpherson
The Lion and the Wolfhound
first edition 178pp ills.[b/w] VG in glossy wrappers (tiny chip to front)
PUBLISHER: grantham wellington 1990
KEYWORDS: new zealand history irish rebellion goldfield david mcgill
History and Politics
first edition thus [facsimile] 100pp F in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,mod.wear to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: hocken library dunedin 1973
KEYWORDS: new zealand history richard wakelin
Sir Henry Wigram
first edition 145pp [b/w frontis.] VG+ (blue cloth,dealer's stamp to front pastedown,owner's inscr.to ffep) lacks d/w
PUBLISHER: whitcombe & tombs christchurch 1952
KEYWORDS: new zealand biography history aviation henry wigram noble
Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research [9 issues; nos.205 - 213; 1973 - 1975]
9 issues; nos.205-213 ills.[b/w w.col.frontis.in each part] NF (in wrappers,covers v.sl.soiled)
PUBLISHER: society for army historical research london 1973-1975
KEYWORDS: military history society for army historical research
The Complete New Zealand Distinguished Conduct Medal
first edition thus 359pp ills.[b/w w.col.frontis.] NF (red/blue cloth,sl.bumps to extrems.) in VG+ d/w (slight wear, inside protective plastic wrapper)
PUBLISHER: medals research christchurch 1983
KEYWORDS: medals military history new zealand polaschek
Gibraltar and its Sieges
first edition 158pp ills.[b/w] VG (blue cloth w.black/red dec.stamps,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed)
PUBLISHER: thomas nelson london 1894
KEYWORDS: history geography gibraltar
Memoirs of Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton, G.C.B.&c. [2 vols.in 1]
ex-libr.first edition [2 vols.bound as 1] xvi+404pp/xi+446pp [b/w frontis.w.plan in text of vol.1] VG (blue textured cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled,spine darkened,mod.wear to extrems.,libr.stamps to prelims.,content edges speckled,prelims.sl.foxed w.some v.sl.foxing to contents) a tight copy of this scarce 2 volume bound as 1 first edition
PUBLISHER: richard bentley london 1835
KEYWORDS: military history biography thomas picton robinson
A Life of Sir Woodbine Parish K.C.H., F.R.S. (1796-1882)
first edition [inscribed by author's son to his nephew] xiii+454+2pp ads.ills.[b/w] G+ (blue cloth w.gilt crest stamp to top board and gilt ruled borders,rubbed and stained,wear and chipping to extrems.,hinges split,2x newspaper obituaries for Charles Woodbine Parish pasted to front eps,inscription by Charles Woodbine Parish to ffep - Woodbine Parish from his affectionate Uncle Charles W Parish Nov.1910 - paper separation to fep gutter,some ink numbers to ffep,moderate foxing to contents incl.margins of ills.,one plate not bound where listed but it is present,some pencil annotations to text which appear to be by another Woodbine Parish perhaps the inscriber of this volume as the initials WP appear,spine cracked,teg) a slightly tired copy which would benefit from some restoration however a wonderful association copy - the author is the granddaughter of Sir Woodbine Parish and in her introduction acknowledges the assistance of her uncle Charles Woodbine Parish,the inscriber of this volume; scans available on request
PUBLISHER: smith elder london 1910
KEYWORDS: woodbine parish shuttleworth history biography politics signed
Ribbons & Medals Naval,Military,Air Force and Civil
new edition 286pp ills.[b/w and col.] VG+ (blue cloth,eps and content edges sl.foxed,owner's inscr.to ffep,one page of additions tipped-in) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,price-clipped)
PUBLISHER: george philip london 1957
KEYWORDS: military history taprell dorling ribbons medals
The Dictionary of Australasian Biography
first edition 542pp+ads. VG- (blue cloth rebacked w.black leather and red leather title label,mod.rubbed and soiled,wear to extrems.,owner's bookplate to front pastedown,owner's inscr.to ffep,prelims.and content edges sl.soiled)
PUBLISHER: hutchinson london 1892
KEYWORDS: australasian biography history mennell
Heirs to History
first edition 194pp ills.[col.] F in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: standard press [printer] hong kong 1969
KEYWORDS: loranee senaratne history ceylon sri lanka
The Standard Library Cyclopaedia of Political,Constitutional,Statistical and Forensic Knowledge [4 volumes]
first edition 4 vols.456/457-881/464/465-946pp VG- (blue embossed cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.bumps and wear to extrems.,prelims.and content edges sl.soiled/foxed,owner's sign.to title page each vol.,some sections unopened at top edge) tidy set of the 4 vol.first edition
PUBLISHER: bohn london 1848/1849
KEYWORDS: history literature cyclopedia cyclopaedia politics
The Life of Sir Walter Ralegh [2 vols.]
first edition 2 vols.723/530pp+catalogue VG- (red cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled,wear and chipping to extrems.,splits to hinges,owner's bookplate to front pastedown of both vols.,owner's inscr.to ffep verso and inscr.to half-title both vols.,prelims.and content edges mod.foxed,some sl.foxing to contents,spines cracked)
PUBLISHER: macmillan london 1868
KEYWORDS: sir walter ralegh raleigh history biography edward edwards
Colonel Sir Robert Sandeman His Life and Work on our Indian Frontier
first Pakistan edition 392pp [b/w frontis.portrait] VG+ (brown cloth,owner's sign.to ffep and verso,eps and content edges sl.foxed) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,spine sunned,sl.wear to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: oxford university press karachi 1979
KEYWORDS: politics history sandeman thornton biography
The House of Cromwell
new edition revised 286pp VG- (red cloth w.paper title label to spine,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,owner's inscr.to ffep,prelims.and content edges mod.foxed)
PUBLISHER: elliot stock london 1897
KEYWORDS: cromwell james waylen history politics