Books - "history"
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A Different Sort of War: Australians in Korea 1950-53
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
Interesting Times: A Kiwi Chronicle
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
Lectures on the Recorder in relation to Literature
With a New Introduction by Edgar Hunt
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
Colonial Tales of Old New Pymouth
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
Settler Tales of Old New Plymouth
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
Celebrating Wellington Girls: 125 Years of Wellington Girls' College
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
Teotihuacan
An Experiment in Living
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
Hellifield and the Railway
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
Old Oak Engineman
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
Pagans and Christians
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
Nell Gwyn
A Biography
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
The Last English Revolutionary
Tom Wintringham 1898-1949
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
Antarctica: Both Heaven and Hell
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
Australia: the Photographer's View
From the 1850s to the Bicentenary
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
Where There's Smoke. . .
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
Survivor on the River Kwai
The Incredible Story of Life on the Burma Railway
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
The Centenary of Gate Pa
Pukehinahina 1864-1964: the Mission House, the Roman Catholic Mission, the Battle Story
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
The Last Days of the 'Deltics'
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
Puao-Te-Ata-Tu (Day Break)
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
Across the Footplate Years
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