Books - "history"
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The Spanish Discovery of New Zealand in 1576
oblong quarto illus light card covers, iii + 116pp, illus VG (some fading & scuffing to covers)
PUBLISHER: discovery press 1996
KEYWORDS: new zealand history ross wiseman spain
Fire on the Clay; The Pakeha Comes to West Auckland
SIGNED BY AUTHOR, FIRST EDITION; imperial octavo black cloth boards with red lettering to spine, illus eps, 224pp, illus VG (light bruising to spine extrems, light tannnig and foxing to page edges, previous owners gift inscription to fep, authors sign to title page) in VG- d/w (moderate chipping and creasing to edges, light rubbing to covers, archival repairs to rear cover)
PUBLISHER: southern cross books 1979
KEYWORDS: new zealand history west auckland dick scott
Chambers's Wonder Books; Volcanoes and Earthquakes
octavo full red leather boards with gilt tooling (elaborate to spine) with gilt school library device to front board, marbled edges and endpapers, viii + 369pp, illus, VG (moderate foxing, school prize bookplate to front pastedown) A PARTICULARLY ATTRACTIVE BINDING
PUBLISHER: w & r chambers 1908
KEYWORDS: geology history volcanoes earthquakes science edwin j houston
The New Zealand Guide; A Manual of Practical Advice and Handbook of Useful Information for the Capitalist, Manufacturer, Farmer, Storekeeper, and Consignee
first edition small octavo blue blindstamped cloth boards with gilt lettering, viii + 119pp + xvii adverts (including 7 pages on the richard rose patented lifebouy seat) VG+ (light soiling, small label to front board) A VERY TIDY COPY OF A SCARCE BOOK
PUBLISHER: r rose 1879 london
KEYWORDS: new zealand guide reference richard rose history
Bathgate Expeditions; Dunedin and New Zealand in the Sixties
first edition octavo blue cloth boards with black lettering, 36pp,illus, Near FINE in Near FINE d/w
PUBLISHER: a h & a w reed 1952
KEYWORDS: new zealand dunedin otago history autobiography john bathgate
Otago Place Names; As Bestowed by the Pakeha and Jotted Down by Herries Beattie
first edition octavo printed light card covers, 120pp, VG+ (light tanning)
PUBLISHER: otago daily times 1948
KEYWORDS: new zealand otago history reference herries beattie
The Journal of George Hepburn on His Voyage from Scotland to Otago in 1850.. With Extracts From His Letters Written From Otago
first edition octavo navy blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, 204pp, illus VG in scruffy d/w (torn)
PUBLISHER: coulls somerville wilkie 1934 dunedin
KEYWORDS: new zealand history travel biography william downie stewart otago george hepburn journals autobiography
The Maori Wars; The British Army in New Zealand 1840-1872
octavo brown cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, illus eps, 271pp, illus VG+ in VG d/w
PUBLISHER: a h & a w reed 1974 wellington
KEYWORDS: new zealand history wars military maori tom gibson
Out of the Mountains
first edition small octavo green cloth boards with black rule and lettering, 64pp, illus VG+ in VG d/w (light soiling, light wear to extremities)
PUBLISHER: ah & a w reed 1938 dunedin
KEYWORDS: new zealand travel history autobiography I e dickens southern lakes milford
Te Ao Hou The New World Magazine (a run from Summer 1954 - December 1960 : 27 magazines) maori and english
a4 magazines, illus covers, aprox 64pp per issue, 27 consecutive issues VG - VG+ (a couple have loose or split covers, but the majority are in very tidy condition)
PUBLISHER: maori affairs department 1954 - 1960
KEYWORDS: new zealand maori language languages history anthropology te reo
St Kilda; The First Hundred Years; A Short History of the Borough of St Kilda 1875-1975
first edition octavo printed light card covers, 164pp, illus VG+
PUBLISHER: borough of st kilda 1975
KEYWORDS: new zealand dunedin st kilda history h j a aitken
Picture from the Past ; Auckland & Northland
paperback super octavo (FINE); 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: Whitcoulls
KEYWORDS: new zealand history terence hodgson a.m.ringer specials
Picture from the Past; Wellington & Wairarapa
paperback super octavo (FINE); 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: Whitcoulls
KEYWORDS: new zealand history gavin mclean specials
Shooting the Globe
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 cost
PUBLISHER: Castle
KEYWORDS: world history travel photography specials maurice harvey
Employ'd as a Discoverer; Papers Presented at the Captain Cook Bi Centenary Symposium Sutherland Shire, 1-3 May, 1970
hardcover octavo (VG+), 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: A.H.& A.W.Reed
KEYWORDS: new zealand history specials j.v.s. megaw
The Spirit of Steam
hardcover imperal octavo (VG+), 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: Whitcoulls
KEYWORDS: new zealand trains railway transport specials history roy sinclair
Mies Van Der Rohe
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 cost
PUBLISHER: Thames & Hudson
KEYWORDS: architcture history specials werner blaser
Empire State Railway Museum's 33rd Annual Guide to Tourist Railroads and Museums 1998 Edition
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 cost
PUBLISHER: Kalmbach Books
KEYWORDS: trains history specials travel
Kings of the Iron Road; Steam Passenger Trains of New Zealand
Oblong 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: The Dunmore Press
KEYWORDS: new zealand trains transport railway history j.d mahoney
Fifty Years Syne; A Jubilee Memorial of the Presbyterian Church of Otago 1848-1898
hardcover octavo (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: J.Wilkie & Co 1898
KEYWORDS: religion history new zealand biography specials rev james chisholm