Books - "history"
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From the Martyrs to the Masses: Pages in the History of Trade Unionism
Small octavo, grey/blue stapled paper wrapper with dark blue lettering, 63pp, VG+ very tidy (light tanning to cover edges & spine)
PUBLISHER: Lloyd Ross University of Sydney 1934
KEYWORDS: Lloyd Ross Alex McLagan politics trade unions unionism history
Aircraft Profiles Nos.61-96
With Illustrations by R Ward, P Endsleigh Castle, GJ Goulding, K Broomfield, KG Rush, W Wright
Imperial octavo, cream cloth boards with gilt lettering to navy blue cloth spine & gilt lettering to front board, each issue paginated separately (aprox 12 pp to each issue), illus, VG+ (v slight soiling to front board upper corner, heavy foxing to prelims) in d/w, VG- (heavy soiling & dampstaining, 1cm closed tear to lower spine extrem)
PUBLISHER: Profile Publications 1966
KEYWORDS: aircraft aviation history aeronautical engineering aeroplanes
On the Eaves of the World: Two Volumes
Two-volume set, super octavo, green boards with gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, xii + 311pp, illus + folding map (vol 1), frontispiece + viii + 328pp, illus (vol 2), nr fine
PUBLISHER: Theophrastus 1977 (Reprint of Edward Arnold 1926)
KEYWORDS: Reginald Farrer expedition exploration botany horticulture forestry flora natural history Tibet
The Yellow Joss and Other Tales
Third Edition
Octavo, yellow cloth boards with black lettering and black rule to spine & front board, frontispiece, viii + 266pp + 8pp adverts, VG (fading to spine, light fraying to spien extrems & board corners, some soiling & staining to rear board, light foxing to page edges, inscription in ink to fep, bookseller's stamp to fep)
PUBLISHER: Angus & Robertson Ltd 1936
KEYWORDS: Ion L Idriess Australian history short biographical stories
Poneke's 75 Years: The History of the Poneke Football Club, Wellington from 1883 to 1958
Octavo, black light card covers with white lettering & red & white logo to front cover, 55pp, illus, VG (some rubbing to spine & cover edges)
PUBLISHER: Poneke Football Club 1958
KEYWORDS: Poneke footbal club New Zealand Wellington sport history
Gisborne Exposed: The Photographs of William Crawford 1874-1913
Oblong quarto, light greay faux leather boards with gilt lettering to spine, 192pp, illus,VG+ (prev owner's name in pen to fep), in d/w, VG (slight tanning fading & foxing)
PUBLISHER: Te Rau Press Ltd / Gisborne Museum 1990
KEYWORDS: Sheila Robinson John Berry William Crawford New Zealand Gisborne photography photographer biography pictorial photographic history art
The Annals of the Addington Family
Octavo, red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, xv + 191pp, illus + large folding genealogical tree, VG+ (v. v. slight fading to spine & board edges, v light foxing to page edges) in d/w (VG+, light foxing & light tanning)
PUBLISHER: Published privately by Warren & Son 1959
KEYWORDS: EMG Belfield Dorothy Warren Addington Family Viscount of Sidmouth Northamptonshire Oxfordshire biography history
George Edward Lodge: The Unpublished New Zealand Bird Paintings
Folio, brown faux leather boards with gilt lettering to blue cloth spine, frontispiece, xiv + 409pp, illus + 89 full-page colour plates, VG+ (light foxing to prelims.), in d/w VG+ (v light creasing to upper edges)
PUBLISHER: Nova Pacifica Publishing 1982
KEYWORDS: George Edward Lodge Charles A Fleming New Zealand ornithology birds paintings art natural history
Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45: Alam Halfa and Alamein
Super octavo, red boards with gilt lettering to spine & blind-stamped coat of arms to front board, frontispiece, xiii + 507pp, illus + folding maps, VG+ (prev owner's name in ink to front, slight foxing & tanning) in d/w VG (rubbing, bruising & creasing to edges, some soiling to rear)
PUBLISHER: Historical Publications Branch Dept of Internal Affairs 1967
KEYWORDS: official military history New Zealand Second World War Two WW2 Alam Halfa Alamein Ronald Walker
The New Zealanders in South Africa 1899-1902
Octavo, red cloth boards with black lettering to spine, frontispiece, xvi + 97pp, illus + folding maps, nr fine
PUBLISHER: War History Branch Dept of Internal Affairs 1949
KEYWORDS: official military history New Zealand South Africa Boer War
The Wellington Almanac: Directory, Calendar, Diary and Nautical Almanac for 1891
37th Year of Publication
Octavo, light card covers with black lettering, printed eps, 288pp + 62pp adverts, G+ (heavy tears & damage to covers & spine, some repaired with archival tape, complete horizontal tear to front cover repaired with tape, annotation in ink to front upper edge, heavy browningm, creasing to some page corners, nicks to some page edges)
PUBLISHER: William Baldwin, New Zealand Times Office 1891
KEYWORDS: New Zealand Wellington nautical almanac social history politics travel
The Scottish Nation; or the Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours, and Biographical History of the People of Scotland
Three Volumes: Vol 1 ABE-CUR, Vol 2 DAL-MAC, Vol 3 MAC-ZET
Three-volume set, small quarto, half-bound, blue cloth boards with gilt lettering & five gilt-decorated raised bands to blue leather spine, mounted brown leather gilt-titled panel to upper spine, marbled page edges, xiii + 752pp, ii + 752pp, frontispiece + iii + 736pp (vols 1 to 3 respectively), illus, VG- (moderate rubbing & chaffing to spines with some loss of colour, vol 1 brown leather title panel missing & that of vol 2 half-detached, some soiling to boards, moderate foxing but heavier to eps, creasing to eps)
PUBLISHER: A Fullarton & Co 1863
KEYWORDS: William Anderson Scotland Scottish history biography families surnames literature
Enjoying the Port Hills, Christchurch
Imperial octavo, illus light card covers, 216pp, illus + folding map to rear, VG+
PUBLISHER: Caxton Press 2001
KEYWORDS: Gordon Ogilvie New Zealand Christchurch Port Hills recreation landscape history flora fauna travel guidebook geology transport outdoors tourism
The Collector's Guide to British Dolls Since 1920
hardcover small quarto (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: Robert Hale 1983
KEYWORDS: specials Colette Mansell britain british doll collecting guide reference history
The Liberty Ships: The History of the 'Emergency' Type Cargo Ships constructed in the United States during the Second World War
Second Edition
Imperial octavo, blue boards with gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, vi + 253pp, illus, VG+ (light wear to board edges, foxing to page edges), in d/w, VG+ (slight fading to spine, light creasing to upper edges, light scuffing to spine extrems, sl soiling, price clipped)
PUBLISHER: Lloyd's of London 1985
KEYWORDS: LA Sawyer WH Mitchell military marine maritime shipping history World War Two WW2 Liberty cargo ships transport
Treaty Issues
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 costs.
PUBLISHER: The Wyvern Press 1997
KEYWORDS: specials Walter Christie New Zealand Treaty of Waitangi political science politics history
Players Protesters and Politicians: A History of the University of Canterbury Students' Association
Signed & inscribed by author, super 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: Clerestory Press 1995
KEYWORDS: specials Jean Sharfe New Zealand University Canterbury students' association history
Carpets and Floor Coverings of India
Quarto hardcover ( VG) in d/w (VG-) illus; 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: D. B Taraporevala Sons & Co 1969
KEYWORDS: specials kamaladevi chattopadhaya india carpets floor coverings design history textiles furnishings
Fares Please!
The Horse, Steam & Cable Trams of New-Zealand
first edition, Quarto hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+) illus; 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: Grantham House 1997
KEYWORDS: specials first edition graham stewart new zealand public transport vehicles history trams
Bravo! The NZSO at 50
Quarto hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG) illus; 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: Exisle 1996
KEYWORDS: specials joy tonks nzso new zealand national symphony orchestra classical music history