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$30.00
1i30/44

The Philanthropic Motive in Christianity


HNIK,FRANK M.

first edition 327pp VERY GOOD (blue cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps to extrems.,contents sl.foxed)

PUBLISHER: basil blackwell oxford 1938

KEYWORDS: theology history religion christianity hnik

$30.00
1i30/13

Life and Its Purposes


N/A

[first edition] 192pp GOOD (green cloth w.black/gilt dec.boards,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,owner's sign.to ffep,tape reapirs to ep gutters,paper separation at title gutter,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,spine cracked)

PUBLISHER: gall & inglis london [nd]

KEYWORDS: history sociology

$100.00
1i30/12

Recollections and Reflections of an Old New Zealander


MAXWELL,E.

first edition numbered/limited [317/500] signed by author 242pp ills.[b/w] VERY GOOD+ (blue cloth,v.sl.soiled,owner's inscr.to ffep,eps and content edges sl.foxed) in VERY GOOD+ dustwrapper (sl.rubbed and soiled w.col.plate to front cover,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: reed dunedin 1935

KEYWORDS: new zealand history geography maxwell signed

$25.00
1i30/38

Discovery of the Maori


BECKHAM, A. J.

first edition 128pp ills.[b/w] VERY GOOD+ (blue cloth,owner's sign.to ffep,eps and content edges sl.foxed) in VERY GOOD dustwrapper (mod.rubbed and soiled,faded spine,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: pekama press [np,nd]

KEYWORDS: new zealand maori history beckham

$30.00
1i31/36

The Lure of Fly-Tying


GRIFFITHS,F.A.D.

first edition 423pp ills.[b/w and col.] VERY GOOD+ (white cloth,sl.soiled,ink notes to rear prelim.) in VERY GOOD+ dustwrapper (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear and chipping to upper edge)

PUBLISHER: murray ultimo 1978

KEYWORDS: fishing natural history fly-tying griffiths

$220.00
2f27/96

Tainui: The Story of Hoturoa and his Descendants


KELLY, LESLIE G.

Facsimilie reprint, imperial octavo hardcover VG+ (v. sl. tanning and a touch of foxing) in d/w VG+ (light fading to spine, otherwise Near FINE)

PUBLISHER: capper press christchurch 1980

KEYWORDS: new zealand maori history tainui kelly

$995.00
1i31/42

The Story of the Malakand Field Force


CHURCHILL,WINSTON L.SPENCER

first edition thus [Longmans' Colonial Library] 336pp [b/w frontis.w.folding maps] GOOD+ (grey cloth w.dk.blue dec.stamps to top board,rubbed and soiled w.red stain to top board,cloth wrinkled,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.,lower hinge splitting,newspaper article pasted to fep gutter,contents sl.foxed and mod.soiled/stained,spine cracked) very scarce first colonial edition - tired unattractive copy but it is complete with all maps - scans available on request

PUBLISHER: longmans green london 1898

KEYWORDS: history military malakand churchill

$24.50
1i31/40

Stamper Battery


HOWE, AMELIA

[first edition] 134pp octavo hardcover VG (tan cloth,dustwrapper stuck to pastedowns,owner's sign.to ffep,eps and content edges sl.foxed) in VG dustwrapper (stuck to pastedowns,mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: blackwood & janet paul auckland [1964]

KEYWORDS: new zealand biography history geography howe

$55.00
1i33/4

Stories We Tell Ourselves The Paintings of Richard Killeen


KILLEEN, RICHARD; POUND, FRANCIS

first edition 143pp ills.[b/w and col.] quarto, black cloth boards VG+ (sl wear to board extrems, small patches of loss on pastedowns where d/w flaps have adhered) in d/w VG (sl soiling and rubbing to covers, light creasing to edges, bookseller price label to rear, light staining and scuffing to inside where it has adhered to boards)

PUBLISHER: david bateman auckland 1999

KEYWORDS: new zealand arts history biography killeen pound

$40.00
1i31/23

I Will Need Words : Colin McCahon's Word and Number Paintings


MCCAHON,COLIN

first edition unpaginated ills.[b/w and col.] quarto softcover, VG (light rubbing and soiling to cover, some sl.wrinkling to contents)

PUBLISHER: national art gallery wellington 1984

KEYWORDS: art new zealand history colin mccahon

$25.00
1i32/26

Farthest East


REED,A.H.

first edition 145pp ills.[b/w] VERY GOOD (green cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,maps to eps,small hole to ffep,owner's inscr.to frontis.verso,content edges sl.foxed) in VERY GOOD- (rubbed and soiled,chipping and wear to extrems.w.some losses)

PUBLISHER: reed wellington 1946

KEYWORDS: reed new zealand history travel

$50.00
1i32/23

The Great Fisheries of the World


N/A

510pp ills.[b/w] POOR (brown cloth w.gilt dec.stamp to top board,rubbed and soiled,chipping and wear to extrems.,80% of spine missing,boards shaky,prelims.detached,content edges sl.foxed) tired copy

PUBLISHER: nelson london [nd]

KEYWORDS: fisheries history geography

$42.50
1i32/16

The History of Epsom


BUSH, GRAHAM W. A. [ED.]

first edition 468pp ills.[b/w and col.] VG+ (green cloth) in VG+ dustwrapper (light bumps & sun-fading to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: epsom & eden district historical society auckland 2006

KEYWORDS: history epsom bush new zealand geography

$55.00
1i33/10

Colin McCahon: Gates and Journeys


MCCAHON, COLIN

first edition oblong quarto157pp ills.[b/w and col.] VG (in glossy wrappers,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,eps and content edges sl.foxed, owners inscr)

PUBLISHER: auckland city art gallery auckland 1988

KEYWORDS: new zealand art colin mccahon history

$245.00
1i32/37

The Cyclopedia of New Zealand - Volume 2 Auckland Provincial District


N/A

first edition 1024pp ills.[b/w] quarto blue cloth boards with leather spine and board corners VG- (moderately rubbed and soiled boards, mod. wear and chipping to extrems, prelims and content edges sl foxed, spine sl. shaky) heavy item

PUBLISHER: cyclopedia company christchurch 1902

KEYWORDS: new zealand history auckland geography cyclopedia

$25.00
1i31/28

Voyages and Travels


HALL,BASIL

first edition 387pp ills.[b/w] POOR (burgundy cloth,rubbed and stained,mod.wear to extrems.,prelims.stained and foxed,some prelims.detached but all present,contents sl.foxed,spine cracked) not an attractive copy but the contents are acceptable

PUBLISHER: thomas nelson london 1895

KEYWORDS: travel history hall

$20.00
1i31/29

Family Story The Drages of Hatfield


DRAGE,CHARLES

first edition inscribed by author 223pp ills.[b/w] NEAR FINE (blue cloth,author's inscr.to ffep) in VERY GOOD- dustwrapper (sl.rubbed and soiled,tape repairs internally/externally to upper/lower edges,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: stellar press hatfield 1969

KEYWORDS: history biography drage signed hatfield

$75.00
1i31/30

The Musical Profession


FISHER,HENRY

[first edition] 358pp+ads. VERY GOOD (green cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed)

PUBLISHER: curwen london [nd]

KEYWORDS: music arts history fisher

$175.00
1i32/1

Succulents II The New Illustrated Dictionary


SAJEVA,MAURIZIO; COSTANZO,MARIANGELA

first edition 234pp ills.[col.] NEAR FINE (grey cloth,owner's sign.to ffep) in NEAR FINE dustwrapper (v.sl.rubbed and soiled)

PUBLISHER: timber press portland 2000

KEYWORDS: gardening succulents natural history sajeva costanzo

$9.00
xxctb1907

Foreign Correspondent paris in the Sixties


LENNON, PETER

paperback; 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: picador

KEYWORDS: literature specials history journalism peter lennon paris france

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