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$70.00
2g25/19

A Different Sort of War: Australians in Korea 1950-53


TREMBATH, RICHARD

Ex library, scarce, octavo, illus plastic-covered light card covers, xxiv + 266pp, illus, VG (professional tape reinforcement to gutters, usu library markings, crease & bruising to front lower corner)

PUBLISHER: Australian Scholarly Publishing 2005

KEYWORDS: Richard Trembath Australian military history Korean war

$42.50
2g22/43

Interesting Times: A Kiwi Chronicle


NEWNHAM, TOM

Octavo, illus light card covers with black lettering to white spine, 339pp, illus, nr fine (v small soiling spot to lower spine)

PUBLISHER: Graphic Publications 2003

KEYWORDS: Tom Newnham New Zealand autobiography politics history

$26.50
2g22/49

Lectures on the Recorder in relation to Literature


With a New Introduction by Edgar Hunt

WELCH, CHRISTOPHER

Quarto, green buckram boards with gilt lettering to spine, xiv + 191pp, illus, VG (inscription in ink & owner's name in ink to fep, tanning to eps, foxing) in d/w, VG (price clipped, browning to exterior & interior, fading)

PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press 1961

KEYWORDS: Christopher Welch photograhpic reprint of 1911 six lectures on the Recorder & Other Flutes music musical instrument record flute history literature

$28.50
2g24/18

Colonial Tales of Old New Pymouth


MOORHEAD, MURRAY

Ex library, imperial octavo, green illus light card covers, 171pp, illus, VG (usu library markings, photocopied clipping stuck to front pastedown, professional tape reinforcement to gutters)

PUBLISHER: Zenith Publishing 2005

KEYWORDS: ex library Murray Moorhead New Zealand New Plymouth history settlers settlement colonial stories

$28.50
2g24/19

Settler Tales of Old New Plymouth


MOORHEAD, MURRAY

Ex library, imperial octavo, green illus light card covers, ii + 170pp, illus, VG (relatively light library markings, professional tape reinforcement to gutters)

PUBLISHER: Zenith Publishing 2005

KEYWORDS: ex library Murray Moorhead New Zealand New Plymouth history settlers settlement colonial stories

$27.50
2g24/29

Celebrating Wellington Girls: 125 Years of Wellington Girls' College


SCHWASS, MARGOT

Oblong imperial octavo, illus light card covers, illus eps, 280pp, illus, VG+ (bruising to spine, crease & 1cm closed tear to front cover upper edge)

PUBLISHER: Capital Girls' Association 2008

KEYWORDS: Margot Schwass New Zealand Wellington Girls' College Thorndon education uniforms sports 125th jubilee history

$16.50
xxela57466

Teotihuacan


An Experiment in Living

PASZTORY, ESTHER

Ex library, super octavo hardback, (VG+) in dw (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 costs

PUBLISHER: University of Oaklahoma Press

KEYWORDS: specials Esther Pasztory Teotihuacan ex library anthropology Meso-America history art travel

$15.00
xxela57469

Hellifield and the Railway


MITCHELL, W.R. & FOX, PETER

super octavo softback (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 costs

PUBLISHER: Castleberg Publication 1991

KEYWORDS: specials W R Mitchell Peter Fox Railways Hellifield trains transport history

$19.50
xxela57476

Old Oak Engineman


SPOONER, ALBERT

super octavo hardback,(VG+) in dw (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 costs

PUBLISHER: Ian Allan 1986

KEYWORDS: specials Albert Spooner Trains engines travel railway history London

$16.50
xxhqp57442

Pagans and Christians


FOX, ROBIN LANE

octavo softcover (nr 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 costs

PUBLISHER: Penguin 1988

KEYWORDS: specials Robin Lane Fox Pagans Christians history social anthropology

$14.50
xxhqp57448

Nell Gwyn


A Biography

BEAUCLERK, CHARLES

Ex-library, first edition, hardcover super octavo (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 costs

PUBLISHER: Macmillan 2005

KEYWORDS: specials ex library first edition Charles Beauclerk Nell Gwyn Samuel Pepys literature biography history social anthropology

$16.50
xxhqp57449

The Last English Revolutionary


Tom Wintringham 1898-1949

PURCELL, HUGH

Ex-library, first edition, hardcover super octavo (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 costs

PUBLISHER: Sutton Publishing 2004

KEYWORDS: specials Hugh Purcell ex library first edition biography war politics history revolution espionage military

$18.50
xxhqp57452

Antarctica: Both Heaven and Hell


MESSNER, REINHOLD

Ex-library, first edition, hardcover super octavo (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 costs

PUBLISHER: The Crowood Press 1991

KEYWORDS: ex-library first edition specials Reinhold Messner Antarctica history mountaineering adventure travel

$14.00
xxhqp57456

Australia: the Photographer's View


From the 1850s to the Bicentenary

COUPE, ROBERT

Hardcover quarto (VG) in d/w (G-); 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: Longman Cheshire Pty Limited 1987

KEYWORDS: specials Robert Coupe Australia nonfiction history photography settles

$20.00
xxelb50511

Where There's Smoke. . .


GILLON, GRANT

Softcover 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 costs

PUBLISHER: Howling at the Moon Publishing Ltd 1998

KEYWORDS: specials Grant Gillon politics history cultural affairs conspiracy economics fire service public affairs political commentary

$19.50
xxelb505144

Survivor on the River Kwai


The Incredible Story of Life on the Burma Railway

TWIGG, REG

Softcover super 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 costs

PUBLISHER: Viking 2013

KEYWORDS: specials Reg Twigg biography history Burma railway World War II military

$17.50
xxelb57517

The Centenary of Gate Pa


Pukehinahina 1864-1964: the Mission House, the Roman Catholic Mission, the Battle Story

McCULLY, R.D.

Softcover octavo (VG) staple bound ; 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: Bay of Plenty Times Ltd 1964

KEYWORDS: specials R.D. McCully New Zealand religion centenary history Christianity religious literature

$15.00
xxelb57529

The Last Days of the 'Deltics'


FELLOWS, CRAIG W. & GASH, PAUL E.

Softcover super octavo (VG+) staple bound ; 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: Ian Allen Ltd 1986

KEYWORDS: specials Craig W. Fellows Paul E. Gash train transport history British Railways

$15.00
xxela57492

Puao-Te-Ata-Tu (Day Break)


V/A

includes appendix, saddle-stappled 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 costs

PUBLISHER: Dept. of Social Welfare 1988

KEYWORDS: specials new zealand maori report government politics welfare history law culture

$19.50
xxela57498

Across the Footplate Years


DRAYTON, JOHN

occasional light adhesion, hardback super 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 costs

PUBLISHER: Ian Allan 1986

KEYWORDS: specials john drayton history transport trains railways britain locomotives rail steam

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